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Instructor’s Manual to accompany

Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics Fourth Edition Alpha C. Chiang University of Connecticut Kevin Wainwright British Columbia Institute of Technology

Title of Supplement to accompany FUNDAMENTAL METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS Alpha C. Chiang, Kevin Wainwright Published by McGraw-Hill, an imprint of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright  2005, 1984, 1974, 1967 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. The contents, or parts thereof, may be reproduced in print form solely for classroom use with FUNDAMENTAL METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS provided such reproductions bear copyright notice, but may not be reproduced in any other form or for any other purpose without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning.

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Contents CONTENTS

1

CHAPTER 2

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Exercise 2.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

Exercise 2.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

Exercise 2.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

CHAPTER 3

9

Exercise 3.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

Exercise 3.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

Exercise 3.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Exercise 3.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

CHAPTER 4

13

Exercise 4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Exercise 4.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Exercise 4.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 4.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 4.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 4.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 4.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 5

22

Exercise 5.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22

Exercise 5.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 5.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24

Exercise 5.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25

Exercise 5.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26

Exercise 5.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27

Exercise 5.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29

CHAPTER 6

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1

Exercise 6.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32

Exercise 6.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32

Exercise 6.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33

Exercise 6.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 6.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 7

35

Exercise 7.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35

Exercise 7.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35

Exercise 7.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37

Exercise 7.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 7.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 7.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 8

40

Exercise 8.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 8.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 8.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 8.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44

Exercise 8.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 8.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 9

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Exercise 9.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 9.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 9.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 9.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 9.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 10

56

Exercise 10.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56

Exercise 10.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56

Exercise 10.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

57

Exercise 10.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2

Exercise 10.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

59

Exercise 10.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 10.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 11

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Exercise 11.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63

Exercise 11.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

Exercise 11.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66

Exercise 11.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69

Exercise 11.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 11.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 12

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Exercise 12.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76

Exercise 12.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

77

Exercise 12.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 12.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81

Exercise 12.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 12.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 13

87

Exercise 13.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87

Exercise 13.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 13.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 14

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Exercise 14.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

92

Exercise 14.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

Exercise 14.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

95

Exercise 14.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exercise 14.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 15

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Exercise 15.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

98

Exercise 15.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99

Exercise 15.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Exercise 15.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Exercise 15.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Exercise 15.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Exercise 15.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 CHAPTER 16

106

Exercise 16.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Exercise 16.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Exercise 16.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Exercise 16.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Exercise 16.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Exercise 16.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Exercise 16.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 CHAPTER 17

117

Exercise 17.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Exercise 17.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Exercise 17.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Exercise 17.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Exercise 17.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 CHAPTER 18

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Exercise 18.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Exercise 18.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Exercise 18.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Exercise 18.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 CHAPTER 19

129

Exercise 19.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Exercise 19.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Exercise 19.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Exercise 19.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 4

Exercise 19.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 CHAPTER 20

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Exercise 20.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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CHAPTER 2 Exercise 2.3 1.

(a) {x | x > 34}

(b) {x | 8 < x < 65}

2. True statements: (a), (d), (f), (g), and (h) 3.

(a) {2,4,6,7}

(b) {2,4,6}

(c) {2,6}

(d) {2}

(e) {2}

(f) {2,4,6}

4. All are valid. 5. First part: A ∪(B ∩ C) = {4, 5, 6} ∪{3, 6} = {3, 4, 5, 6} ; and (A ∪B)∩ (A∪ C) = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7}∩ {2, 3, 4, 5, 6} = {3, 4, 5, 6} too. Second part: A ∩ (B ∪ C) = {4, 5, 6} ∩ {2, 3, 4, 6, 7} = {4, 6} ; and (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C) = {4, 6} ∪ {6} = {4, 6} too. 6. N/A 7. ∅, {5}, {6}, {7}, {5, 6}, {5, 7}, {6, 7}, {5, 6, 7} 8. There are 24 = 16 subsets: ∅, {a}, {b}, {c}, {d}, {a,b}, {a,c}, {a,d}, {b,c}, {b,d}, {c,d}, {a,b,c}, {a,b,d}, {a,c,d}, {b,c,d}, and {a,b,c,d}. ˜ = {x | x ∈ 9. The complement of U is U / U }. Here the notation of ”not in U ” is expressed via the ∈ / symbol which relates an element (x) to a set (U ). In contrast, when we say ”∅ is a subset of U,” the notion of ”in U” is expressed via the ⊂ symbol which relates a subset(∅) to a set (U ). Hence, we have two diﬀerent contexts, and there exists no paradox at all. Exercise 2.4 1.

(a) {(3,a), (3,b), (6,a), (6,b) (9,a), (9,b)} (b) {(a,m), (a,n), (b,m), (b,n)} (c) { (m,3), (m,6), (m,9), (n,3), (n,6), (n,9)}

2. {(3,a,m), (3,a,n), (3,b,m), (3,b,n), (6,a,m), (6,a,n), (6,b,m), (6,b,n), (9,a,m), (9,a,n), (9,b,m), (9,b,n),}

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3. No. When S1 = S2 . 4. Only (d) represents a function. 5. Range = {y | 8 ≤ y ≤ 32} 6. The range is the set of all nonpositive numbers. 7. (a) No.

(b) Yes.

8. For each level of output, we should discard all the ineﬃcient cost figures, and take the lowest cost figure as the total cost for that output level. This would establish the uniqueness as required by the definition of a function. Exercise 2.5 1. N/a 2. Eqs. (a) and (b) diﬀer in the sign of the coeﬃcient of x; a positive (negative) sign means an upward (downward) slope. Eqs. (a) and (c) diﬀer in the constant terms; a larger constant means a higher vertical intercept. 3. A negative coeﬃcient (say, -1) for the x2 term is associated with a hill. as the value of x is steadily increased or reduced, the −x2 term will exert a more dominant influence in determining the value of y. Being negative, this term serves to pull down the y values at the two extreme ends of the curve. 4. If negative values can occur there will appear in quadrant III a curve which is the mirror image of the one in quadrant I. 5.

(a) x19

6.

(a) x6

(b) xa+b+c

(c) (xyz)3

(b) x1/6

7. By Rules VI and V, we can successively write xm/n = (xm )1/n = √ we also have xm/n = (x1/n )m = ( n x)m

√ n xm ; by the same two rules,

8. Rule VI: mn (xm )n = |xm × xm{z × ... × xm} = x | ×x× {z ... × x} = x n term s

mn term s

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Rule VII: xm × y m

=

x × x × ... × x × y × y . . . × y {z } | | {z } m term s

m term s

= (xy) × (xy) × . . . × (xy) = (xy)m {z } | m term s

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CHAPTER 3 Exercise 3.2 3 1. (a) By substitution, we get 21 − 3P = −4 + 8P or 11P = 25. Thus P ∗ = 2 11 . Substituting 2 P ∗ into the second equation or the third equation, we find Q∗ = 14 11 .

(b) With a = 21, b = 3, c = 4, d = 8, the formula yields P∗ =

25 11

3 = 2 11

Q∗ =

156 11

2 = 14 11

2. (a) P∗ =

61 9

= 6 79

Q∗ =

276 9

= 30 23

P∗ =

36 7

= 5 17

Q∗ =

138 7

= 19 57

(b)

3. N/A 4. If b+d = 0 then P ∗ and Q∗ in (3.4) and (3.5) would involve division by zero, which is undefined. 5. If b + d = 0 then d = −b and the demand and supply curves would have the same slope (though diﬀerent vertical intercepts). The two curves would be parallel, with no equilibrium intersection point in Fig. 3.1 Exercise 3.3 1.

(a) x∗1 = 5;

x∗2 = 3

(b) x∗1 = 4;

x∗2 = −2

2.

(a) x∗1 = 5;

x∗2 = 3

(b) x∗1 = 4;

x∗2 = −2

3. (a) (x − 6)(x + 1)(x − 3) = 0, or x3 − 8x2 + 9x + 18 = 0 (b) (x − 1)(x − 2)(x − 3)(x − 5) = 0, or x4 − 11x3 + 41x2 − 61x + 30 = 0 4. By Theorem III, we find: (a) Yes.

(b) No.

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5. (a) By Theorem I, any integer root must be a divisor of 6; thus there are six candidates: ±1, ±2, and ±3. Among these, −1, 12 , and − 14

(b) By Theorem II, any rational root r/s must have r being a divisor of −1 and s being a divisor of 8. The r set is {1, −1}, and the s set is {1, −1, 2, −2, 4, −4, 8, −8}; these give

us eight root candidates: ±1, ± 12 , ± 14 , and ± 18 . Among these, −1, 2, and 3 satisfy the equation, and they constitute the three roots.

(c) To get rid of the fractional coeﬃcients, we multiply every term by 8. The resulting equation is the same as the one in (b) above. (d) To get rid of the fractional coeﬃcients, we multiply every term by 4 to obtain 4x4 − 24x3 + 31x2 − 6x − 8 = 0 By Theorem II, any rational root r/s must have r being a divisor of −8 and s being a divisor of 4. The r set is {±1, ±2, ±4, ±8}, and the s set is {±1, ±2, ±4}; these give us

the root candidates ±1, ± 12 , ± 14 , ±2, ±4, ±8. Among these, 12 , − 12 , 2, and 4 constitute the four roots. 6.

(a) The model reduces to P 2 + 6P − 7 = 0. By the quadratic formula, we have P1∗ = 1 and P2∗ = −7, but only the first root is acceptable. Substituting that root into the second or

the third equation, we find Q∗ = 2.

(b) The model reduces to 2P 2 −10 = 0 or P 2 = 5 with the two roots P1∗ = Only the first root is admissible, and it yields Q∗ = 3.

√ √ 5 and P2∗ = − 5.

7. Equation (3.7) is the equilibrium stated in the form of ”the excess supply be zero.” Exercise 3.4 1. N/A

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2. P1∗

=

(a2 − b2 )(α0 − β 0 ) − (a0 − b0 )(α2 − β 2 ) (a1 − b1 )(α2 − β 2 ) − (a2 − b2 )(α1 − β 1 )

P2∗

=

(a0 − b0 )(α1 − β 1 ) − (a1 − b1 )(α0 − β 0 ) (a1 − b1 )(α2 − β 2 ) − (a2 − b2 )(α1 − β 1 )

3. Since we have c0 = 18 + 2 = 20 γ 0 = 12 + 2 = 14 it follows that

c1 = −3 − 4 = −7

c2 = 1

γ1 = 1

γ 2 = −2 − 3 = −5

P1∗ =

14+100 35−1

=

57 17

6 = 3 17

and

P2∗ =

20+98 35−1

=

59 17

8 = 3 17

Substitution into the given demand or supply function yields Q∗1 =

194 17

7 = 11 17

and

Q∗2 =

143 17

7 = 8 17

Exercise 3.5 1. (a) Three variables are endogenous: Y, C, and T. (b) By substituting the third equation into the second and then the second into the first, we obtain Y = a − bd + b(1 − t)Y + I0 + G0 or [1 − b(1 − t)]Y = a − bd + I0 + G0 Thus Y∗ =

a − bd + I0 + G0 1 − b(1 − t)

Then it follows that the equilibrium values of the other two endogenous variables are T ∗ = d + tY ∗ =

d(1 − b) + t(a + I0 + G0 ) 1 − b(1 − t)

and C ∗ = Y ∗ − I0 − G0 = 11

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2. (a) The endogenous variables are Y, C, and G. (b) g = G/Y = proportion of national income spent as government expenditure. (c) Substituting the last two equations into the first, we get Y = a + b(Y − T0 ) + I0 + gY Thus Y∗ =

a − bT0 + I0 1−b−g

(d) The restriction b + g 6= 1 is needed to avoid division by zero. 3. Upon substitution, the first equation can be reduced to the form Y − 6Y 1/2 − 55 = 0 or w2 − 6w − 55 = 0

(where w = Y 1/2 )

The latter is a quadratic equation, with roots ∙ ¸ 1 w1∗ , w2∗ = 6 ± (36 + 220)1/2 = 11, −5 2 From the first root, we can get Y ∗ = w1∗2 = 121

and

C ∗ = 25 + 6(11) = 91

On the other hand, the second root is inadmissible because it leads to a negative value for C: C ∗ = 25 + 6(−5) = −5

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CHAPTER 4 Exercise 4.1 1. Qd

−Qs

⎡Coeﬃ cient M atrix:⎤ 1 −1 0 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ 1 0 b ⎥ ⎦ ⎣ 0 1 −d

=0

Qd Qs

+bP

=a

−dP

= −c

Vector ⎤ ⎡ of Constants:

⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎣

0

⎥ ⎥ a ⎥ ⎦ −c

2. Qd1

−Qs1

=0

Qd1 Qs1 Qd2

Qs2 ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎣

Coeﬃ cient m atrix:

1 −1 0

0

0

0

1

0 0

0

−a1

−a2

0

1 0

0

−b1

−b2

0

0 1 −1

0

0

0

0 1

0 −α1

−α2

0

0 0

1

−β 2

−β 1

−a2 P2

= a0

−b1 P1

−b2 P2

= b0

−Qs2

Qd2

⎡

−a1 P1

⎤

=0 −α1 P1

−α2 P2

= α0

−β 1 P1

−β 2 P2

= β0

Variable vector: ⎡ ⎤

⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦

⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎣

Qd1

Qs1

Qd2 Qs2 P1 P2

Constant vector: ⎡ ⎤

⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦

⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎣

3. No, because the equation system is nonlinear 4. Y −C −bY + C The coeﬃcient matrix and constant vector are ⎡ ⎤ 1 −1 ⎣ ⎦ −b 1 13

= I0 + G0 = a ⎡ ⎣

I0 + G0 a

⎤ ⎦

0

⎥ ⎥ a0 ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ b0 ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ 0 ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ α0 ⎥ ⎦ β0

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5. First expand the multiplicative expression (b(Y − T ) into the additive expression bY − bT so that bY and −bT can be placed in separate columns. Then we can write the system as Y

−C

= I0 + G0

+C

=a

−bY

+bT

−tY

+T

=d

⎤

⎡

⎤

Exercise 4.2

1. 2.

⎡

(a) ⎣

7 3 9 7

⎤

⎡

⎦

(b) ⎣ ⎡

1

4

0 −8

28 64

⎦

(c) ⎣

21 −3 18

27

⎦

⎡

(d) ⎣

16

22

24 −6

⎤ ⎦

⎤

⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ (a) Yes AB = ⎢ 6 0 ⎥. No, not conformable. ⎦ ⎣ 13 8 ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ 20 16 14 4 ⎦ ⎦ 6= CB = ⎣ (b) Both are defined, but BC = ⎣ 21 24 69 30 ⎡

− 15 +

12 10

0

− 35 +

6 10

⎤

⎡

1 0 0

⎤

⎢ ⎥ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 3 14 ⎥ 3. Yes. BA = ⎢ −3 + 15 + 28 = ⎥ ⎥ ⎢ 0 1 0 1 −2 + + 10 5 10 ⎣ ⎦ ⎦ ⎣ 2 4 6 2 0 0 1 0 5 − 10 5 − 10 Thus we happen to have AB = BA in this particular case. ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ 0 2 ⎥ ⎢ h i 49 3 3x + 5y ⎥ ⎢ ⎦ (c) ⎣ ⎦ (d) 7a + c 2b + 4c 4. (a) ⎢ 36 20 ⎥ (b) ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ 4 3 4x + 2y − 7z (1×2) 16 3 (2×2) (2×1) (3×2)

5. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes.

6. (a) x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 (b) a5 + a6 x6 + a7 x7 + a8 x8 (c) b(x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 ) (d) a1 x0 + a2 x1 + · · · + an xn−1 = a1 + a2 x + a3 x2 + · · · + an xn−1 14

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(e) x2 + (x + 1)2 + (x + 2)2 + (x + 3)2 7.

(a)

3 P

i=1

8. (a) (b)

µ

ixi (xi − 1)

n P

i=1

xi

¶

(b)

4 P

ai (xi+1 + i)

(c)

i=2

n P

i=1

1 xi

+ xn+1 = x0 + x1 + · · · + xn + xn+1 = n X j=1

abj yj

(d)

n P

i=0

n+1 P

1 xi

xi

i=1

= ab1 y1 + ab2 y2 + · · · + abn yn = a(b1 y1 + b2 y2 + · · · + bn yn ) = a

n X

bj yj

j=1

(c) n X (xj + yj ) = (x1 + y1 ) + (x2 + y2 ) + · · · + (xn + yn ) j=1

= (x1 + x2 + · · · + xn ) + (y1 + y2 + · · · + yn ) n n X X = xj + yj j=1

j=1

Exercise 4.3 1.

⎡

5

⎤

⎡

15 5 −5

⎤

⎥ ⎢ ⎥h i ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ (a) uv 0 = ⎢ 1 ⎥ 3 1 −1 = ⎢ 3 1 −1 ⎥ ⎦ ⎣ ⎣ ⎦ 9 3 −3 3 ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ ⎤ 35 25 40 5 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥h i ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ (b) uw0 = ⎢ 1 ⎥ 5 7 8 − 1 = ⎢ 7 5 8 ⎥ ⎦ ⎣ ⎣ ⎦ 21 15 24 3 ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ x2 x1 x1 x2 x1 x3 ⎥h ⎢ i ⎢ 1 ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ 0 (c) xx = ⎢ x2 ⎥ x1 x2 x3 = ⎢ x2 x1 x22 x2 x3 ⎦ ⎣ ⎣ x3 x3 x1 x3 x2 x23 ⎡ ⎤ 5 h i⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ 0 (d) v u = 3 1 −1 ⎢ 1 ⎥ = [15 + 1 − 3] = [44] = 44 ⎣ ⎦ 3 15

⎤ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦

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⎤

⎥ ⎥ 1 ⎥ = [15 + 1 − 3] = 13 ⎦ −1 ⎤ ⎡ x1 ⎥ h i⎢ ⎥ ⎢ (f) w0 x = 7 5 8 ⎢ x2 ⎥ = [7x1 + 5x2 + 8x3 ] = 7x1 + 5x2 + 8x3 ⎦ ⎣ x3 ⎡ ⎤ 5 h i⎢ ⎥ ⎥ ⎢ (g) u0 u = 5 1 3 ⎢ 1 ⎥ = [25 + 1 + 9] = [35] = 35 ⎣ ⎦ 3 ⎤ ⎡ x1 ⎥ £ h i⎢ 3 ¤ P ⎥ ⎢ (h) x0 x = x1 x2 x3 ⎢ x2 ⎥ = x21 + x22 + x23 = x2i ⎦ ⎣ i=1 x3 (e) u0 v =

2.

⎡

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5 1 3

i⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎣

(a) All are defined except w0 x and x0 y 0 . ⎡ ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ h i x x y x y 1 1 1 1 2 ⎦ y1 y2 = ⎣ ⎦ (b) xy 0 = ⎣ x2 x2 y1 x2 y2 ⎤ ⎡ h i y1 ⎦ = y12 + y22 xy 0 = y1 y2 ⎣ y2 ⎡ ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ 2 h i z z z z 1 1 2 ⎦ z1 z2 = ⎣ 1 ⎦ zz 0 = ⎣ z2 z2 z1 z22 ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ h i 2y 16y y 3y 1 1 1 ⎦ 3 2 16 = ⎣ 1 ⎦ yw0 = ⎣ y2 3y2 2y2 16y2 x · y = x1 y1 + x2 y2 3. (a)

n P

Pi Qi

i=1

(b) Let P and Q be the column vectors or prices and quantities, respectively. Then the total revenue is P · Q or P 0 Q or Q0 P .

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4. (a) w10 w2 = 11 (acute angle, Fig. 4.2c) (b) w10 w2 = −11 (obtuse angle, Fig. 4.2d) (c) w10 w2 = −13 (obtuse angle, Fig. 4.2b) (d) w10 w2 = 0 (right angle, Fig. 4.3) (e) w10 w2 = 5 (acute angle, Fig. 4.3) ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ 0 5 5. (a) 2v = ⎣ ⎦ (b) u + v = ⎣ 6 4 ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ −5 ⎦ (e) 2u + 3v = ⎣ (d) v−u = ⎣ 2 6.

⎤ ⎦

10 11

(a) 4e1 + 7e2

(b) 25e1 − 2e2 + e3

(c) −e1 + 6e2 + 9e3

(d) 2e1 + 8e3

⎡

(c) u − v = ⎣

5

⎤

⎦ −2 ⎤ ⎡ 20 ⎦ (f) 4u − 2v = ⎣ −2

⎤ ⎦

7. p √ (3 − 0)2 + (2 + 1)2 + (8 − 5)2 = 27 p √ (b) d = (9 − 2)2 + 0 + (4 + 4)2 = 113 (a) d =

8. When u, v, and w all lie on a single straight line. 9. Let the vector v have the elements (a1 , . . . , an ). The point of origin has the elements (0, . . . , 0). Hence: (a)

d(0, v) = d(v, 0)

(b) d(v, 0) = (v 0 v)1/2

p (a1 − 0)2 + . . . + (an − 0)2 p = a21 + . . . + a2n =

[See Example 3 in this section]

(c) d(v, 0) = (v · v)1/2 Exercise 4.4 1. ⎡

(a) (A + B) + C = A + (B + C) = ⎣

5

17

11 17 17

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⎡

(b) (A + B) + C = A + (B + C) = ⎣

−1

9

9 −1

2. No. It should be A − B = −B + A ⎡ ⎤ 250 68 ⎦ 3. (AB)C = A(BC) = ⎣ 75 55 (a)

k(A + B)

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⎤ ⎦

= k[aij + bij ] = [kaij + kbij ] = [kaij ] + [kbij ] = k[aij ] + k [bij ] = kA + kB

(b)

(g + k)A

= (g + k)[aij ] = [(g + k)aij ] = [gaij + kaij ] = [gaij ] + [kaij ] = g [aij ] + k [aij ] = gA + kA

4. (a) AB

⎡

= ⎣

(12 × 3) + (14 × 0) (12 × 9) + (14 × 2)

(20 × 3) + (5 × 0) ⎤ ⎡ 36 136 ⎦ = ⎣ 60 190

(20 × 9) + (5 × 2)

⎤ ⎦

(b) AB

⎡

= ⎣

(4 × 3) + (7 × 2) (4 × 8) + (7 × 6) (4 × 5) + (7 × 7)

(9 × 3) + (1 × 2) (9 × 8) + (1 × 6) (9 × 5) + (1 × 7) ⎤ ⎡ 26 74 69 ⎦ = ⎣ 29 78 52

⎤ ⎦

(c)

AB

⎡

(7 × 12) + (11 × 3) (7 × 4) + (11 × 6) (7 × 5) + (11 × 1)

⎢ ⎢ = ⎢ (2 × 12) + (9 × 3) (2 × 4) + (9 × 6) (2 × 5) + (9 × 1) ⎣ (10 × 12) + (6 × 3) (10 × 4) + (6 × 6) (10 × 5) + (6 × 1) ⎤ ⎡ 117 94 46 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ = ⎢ 51 62 19 ⎥ = C ⎦ ⎣ 138 76 56 18

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(d) ⎡

= ⎣

AB

(6 × 10) + (2 × 11) + (5 × 2) (6 × 1) + (2 × 3) + (5 × 9)

(7 × 10) + (9 × 11) + (4 × 2) (7 × 1) + (9 × 3) + (4 × 9) ⎡ ⎤ 92 57 ⎦ = ⎣ 177 70

(e)

⎡

−2 × 3 −2 × 6 −2 × −2

⎢ ⎢ i. AB = ⎢ 4 × 3 ⎣ 7×3

4×6 7×6

⎤

⎡

−6 −12

⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 4 × −2 ⎥ = ⎢ 12 ⎦ ⎣ 21 7 × −2

ii. BA = [(3 × −2) + (6 × 4) + (−2 × 7)] = [4]

24 42

4

⎤ ⎦

⎤

⎥ ⎥ −8 ⎥ ⎦ −14

5. (A + B)(C + D) = (A + B)C + (A + B)D = AC + BC + AD + BD 6. No, x0 Ax would then contain cross-product terms a12 x1 x2 and a21 x1 x2 . 7. Unweighted sum of squares is used in the well-known method of least squares for fitting an equation to a set of data. Weighted sum of squares can be used, e.g., in comparing weather conditions of diﬀerent resort areas by measuring the deviations from an ideal temperature and an ideal humidity. Exercise 4.5 1. ⎡

−1

⎡

−1

⎡

x1

(a) AI3 = ⎣

(b) I2 A = ⎣ (c) I2 x = ⎣

(d) x0 I2 =

h

5 7

0 −2 4 5 7

0 −2 4 ⎤

x2

x1

⎦

x2

⎤ ⎦

⎤ ⎦

i

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2. ⎡

(a) Ab = ⎣

⎤

−9 + 30 + 0

⎡

⎦=⎣

0 − 12 + 0

21 −12

⎤ ⎦

(b) AIb gives the same result as in (a). h i (c) x0 IA = −x1 5x1 − 2x2 7x1 + 4x2 (d) x0 A gives the same result as in (c)

3.

(a) 5 × 3

(b) 2 × 6

(c) 2 × 1

(d) 2 × 5

4. The given diagonal matrix, when multiplied by itself, gives another diagonal matrix with the diagonal elements a211 , a222 , . . . , a2nn . For idempotency, we must have a2ii = aii for every i. Hence each aii must be either 1, or 0. Since each aii can thus have two possible values, and since there are altogether n of these aii , we are able to construct a total of 2n idempotent matrices of the diagonal type. Two examples would be In and 0n . Exercise 4.6

1.

2.

⎡

A0 = ⎣

0 −1 4

3

⎤ ⎦

⎡

B0 = ⎣ ⎡

(a) (A + B)0 = A0 + B 0 = ⎣

3 0 −8 1

3 −1 −4

3

⎤ ⎦

⎤

⎡

1 6

⎤

⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ C0 = ⎢ 0 1 ⎥ ⎦ ⎣ 9 1

⎡

24

17

⎢ ⎢ (b) (AC)0 = C 0 A0 = ⎢ 4 3 ⎣ 4 −6

⎦

3. Let D ≡ AB. Then (ABC)0 ≡ (DC)0 = C 0 D0 = C 0 (AB)0 = C 0 (B 0 A0 ) = C 0 B 0 A0 ⎤ ⎡ 1 0 ⎦, thus D and F are inverse of each other, Similarly, 4. DF = ⎣ 0 1 ⎤ ⎡ 1 0 ⎦, so E and G are inverses of each other. EG = ⎣ 0 1

⎤ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦

5. Let D ≡ AB. Then (ABC)−1 ≡ (DC)−1 = C −1 D−1 = C −1 (AB)−1 = C −1 (B −1 A−1 ) = C −1 B −1 A−1

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6. (a) A and X 0 X must be square, say n×n; X only needs to be n×m, where m is not necessarily equal to n. (b)

AA

= [I − X(X 0 X)−1 X 0 ][I − X(X 0 X)−1 X 0 ]

= II − IX(X 0 X)−1 X 0 − X(X 0 X)−1 X 0 I + X(X 0 X)−1 X 0 X(X 0 X)−1 X 0

[see Exercise 4.4-6] = I − X(X 0 X)−1 X 0 − X(X 0 X)−1 X 0 + XI(X 0 X)−1 X 0 0

−1

= I − X(X X)

X

[by (4.8)]

0

=A Thus A satisfies the condition for idempotency. Exercise 4.7 1. It is suggested that this particular problem could also be solved using a spreadsheet or other mathematical software. The student will be able to observe features of a Markov process more quickly without doing the repetitive calculations. ⎤ ⎡ 0.9 0.1 ⎦ (a) The Markov transition matrix is ⎣ 0.7 0.3 (b)

Two periods

Three Periods

Five Periods

Ten Periods

Employed

1008

1042

1050

1050

Unemployed

192

158

150

150

(c) As the original Markov transition matrix is raised to successively greater powers the resulting matrix converges to Mn n→∞

⎡

=⇒ ⎣

0.875 0.125 0.875 0.125

⎤ ⎦

which is the ”steady state”, giving us 1050 employed and 150 unemployed.

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CHAPTER 5 Exercise 5.1 1.

(a) (5.2)

(b) (5.2)

(f) (5.1)

(g) (5.2)

2.

(a) p =⇒ q

3.

(a) Yes

(c) (5.3)

(b) p =⇒ q

(b) Yes

(c) Yes

(d) (5.3)

(e) (5.3)

(c) p ⇐⇒ q (d) No; v20 = −2v10

4. We get the same results as in the preceding problem. (a) Interchange row 2 and row 3 in A to get a matrix A1 . In A1 keep row 1 as is, but add row 1 to row 2, to get A2 . In A2 , divide row 2 by 5. Then multiply the new row 2 by −3, and add the result to row 3. The resulting echelon matrix ⎤ ⎡ 1 5 1 ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ 1 ⎥ A3 = ⎢ 0 1 ⎥ 5 ⎦ ⎣ 0 0 8 25 contains three nonzero-rows; hence r(A) = 3.

(b) Interchange row 1 and row 3 in B to get a matrix B1 . In B1 , divide row 1 by 6. Then multiply the new row 1 by −3, and add the result to row 2, to get B2 . In B2 , multiply row 2 by 2, then add the new row 2 to row 3. The resulting echelon matrix ⎤ ⎡ 1 16 0 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ B3 = ⎢ 0 1 4 ⎥ ⎦ ⎣ 0 0 0

with two nonzero-rows in B3 ; hence r(B) = 2. There is linear dependence in B: row 1 is equal to row 3 − 2(row 2). Matrix is singular. (c) Interchange row 2 and row 3 in C, to get matrix C1 . In C1 divide row 1 to 7. Then multiply the new row 1 by −8, and add the result to row 2, to get C2 . In C2 , multiply row 2 by −7/48. Then multiply the new row 2 by −1 and add the result to row 3, to get

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C3 . In C3 , multiply row 3 by 2/3, to get the echelon matrix ⎤ ⎡ 3 1 67 37 7 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ C4 = ⎢ 0 1 12 − 23 ⎥ ⎦ ⎣ 0 0 1 10 9

There are three nonzero-rows in C4 ; hence r(C) = 3. The question of nonsingularity is

not relevant here because C is not square. (d) interchange row 1 and row 2 in D, to get matrix D1 (This step is optional, because we can just as well start by dividing the original row 1 by 2 to produce the desired unit element at the left end of the row. But the interchange of rows 1 and 2 gives us simpler numbers to work with). In D1 , multiply row 1 by −2, and add the result to row 2, to get D2 . Since the last two rows of D2 , are identical, linear dependence is obvious. To produce an echelon matrix, divide row 2 in D2 by 5, and then add (−5) times the new row 2 to row 3. The resulting echelon matrix ⎡

1 1

⎢ ⎢ D3 = ⎢ 0 1 ⎣ 0 0

0

1

⎤

⎥ ⎥ − 35 ⎥ ⎦ 0 0

9 5

contains two nonzero-rows; hence r(D) = 2. Again, the question nonsingularity is not relevant here. 5. The link is provided by the third elementary row operation. If, for instance, row 1 of a given matrix is equal to row 2 minus k times row 3 (showing a specific pattern of linear combination), then by adding (−1) times row 2 and k times row 3 to row 1, we can produce a zero-row. This process involves the third elementary row operation. the usefulness of the echelon matrix transformation lies in its systematic approach to force out zero-rows if they exist. Exercise 5.2 1.

(a) −6

(b) 0

(e) 3abc − a3 − b3 − c3

2.

+,

−,

+,

−,

(c) 0

(f) 8xy + 2x − 30

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¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ a f ¯ ¯ ¯ |Ma | = ¯ ¯ ¯ h i ¯

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ d f ¯ ¯ ¯ |Mb | = ¯ ¯ ¯ g i ¯

|Ca | = |Ma |

4.

¯ ¯ ¯ a b |Mf | = ¯¯ ¯ g h

|Cb | = − |Mb |

(b) −81 ¯ ¯ ¯ 2 3 4 ¯ ¯ 5. The cofactor of element 9 is − ¯ 1 6 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 −5 0

|Cf | = − |Mf |

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¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

(a) 72

6. First find the minors

|M |31 |M |32 |M |33

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ = 20 ¯ ¯ ¯

¯ ¯ ¯ = ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ = ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ = ¯¯ ¯

¯ ¯ 11 4 ¯ ¯ = 69 ¯ 2 7 ¯ ¯ ¯ 9 4 ¯ ¯ = 51 ¯ 3 7 ¯ ¯ ¯ 9 11 ¯ ¯ = −15 ¯ 3 2 ¯

Step 4: Since a cofactor is simply the minor with a particular sign, according to |Cij | = (−1)i+j |Mij | we find:

|C31 | = (−1)4 |M31 | = 69 |C32 | = (−1)5 |M32 | = −51 |C33 | = (−1)6 |M33 | = −15 7. Expand second column |A| = a12 |C12 | + a22 |C22 | + a32 |C32 | ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 2 6 ¯ ¯ 15 9 ¯ + (5) ¯ |A| = (7)(−1) ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 9 12 ¯ ¯ 9 12 |A| = (7)(−30) + (5)(99) = 705

Exercise 5.3 1. N/A

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2. Factoring out the k in each successive column (or row)—for a total of n columns (or rows)—will yield the indicated result. 3.

(a) Property IV.

4.

(a) Singular.

(b) Property III (applied to both rows).

(b) Singular.

(c) Singular.

(d) Nonsingular.

5. In (d), the rank is 3. In (a), (b) and (c), the rank is less than 3. 6. The set in (a) can because when the three vectors are combined into a matrix, its determinant does not vanish. But the set in (b) cannot. 7. A is nonsingular because |A| = 1 − b 6= 0. (a) To have a determinant, A has to be square. (b) Multiplying every element of an n × n determinant will increase the value of the determinant 2n −fold. (See Problem 2 above)

(c) Matrix A, unlike |A|, cannot ”vanish.” Also, an equation system, unlike a matrix, cannot be nonsingular or singular. Exercise 5.4 1. They are

4 P

i=1

ai3 |Ci2 | and ⎡

2. Since adjA = ⎣

3.

1 −2 0

5

⎤

4 P

j=1

a2j |C4j |, respectively.

⎦, We have A−1 ⎡

Similarly, we have B −1 = − 12 ⎣

2

0

−9 −1

AdjA = = |A| ⎤

1 5

⎡ ⎣

1 −2 0 ⎡

⎦ , C −1 = − 1 ⎣ 24

5

⎤ ⎦

−1 −7 −3

3

⎤ ⎦

(a) Interchange the two diagonal elements of A, multiply the two oﬀ-diagonal elements of A by −1. (b) Divide the adjA by |A| .

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⎡

3

2 −3

⎤

⎡

⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ F −1 = −1 ⎢ −7 2 7 ⎥, 10 ⎢ ⎦ ⎣ ⎣ −6 −4 26 ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ 1 0 0 1 ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ H −1 = ⎢ 0 G−1 = ⎢ 0 0 1 ⎥ , ⎦ ⎣ ⎣ 0 1 0 0 ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ 13 13 1 16 ⎥ ⎢ 98 ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 11 1 1 ⎢ 5. A−1 = |A| · AdjA = 98 ⎢ 11 31 6 ⎥ = ⎢ 98 ⎦ ⎣ ⎣ 1 −7 7 14 − 14

4.

E −1 =

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⎤

⎥ ⎥ 10 −6 −1 ⎥ , ⎦ 0 −4 1 ⎤ 0 0 ⎥ ⎥ 1 0 ⎥, ⎦ 0 1 ⎤ 1 98

16 98

31 98

6 98

1 14

1 7

6.

⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦

(a) ⎡ ⎣

x y

−1 x = A ⎤ ⎡ d

⎦ = ⎣

x1

−3 14

⎤⎡

28

⎤

⎤

⎡

104 98 +

⎦ ⎦⎣ 2 42 − 17 7 ⎡ ¡ ¢ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ¡ −3 ¢ 5 (28) + (42) 1 14 ⎦=⎣ ⎦ = ⎣ ¡14 ¢ ¡ ¢ − 17 (28) + 27 (42) 8

(b) ⎡

5 14

x = ⎡ A−1 d ⎤

13 98

⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 11 ⎢ x2 ⎥ = ⎢ 98 ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ 1 x3 − 14

1 98

16 98

31 98

6 98

1 14

1 7

⎤⎡

8

⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 88 ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 12 ⎥ = ⎢ 98 + ⎦ ⎣ ⎦⎣ 8 5 − 14 +

7. Yes, Matrices G and H in problem 4 are examples. Exercise 5.5 1.

(a) |A| = 7, |A1 | = 28, |A2 | = 21, Thus x∗1 = 4, x∗2 = 3. (b) |A| = −11, |A1 | = −33, |A2 | = 0, Thus x∗1 = 3, x∗2 = 0. (c) |A| = 15, |A1 | = 30, |A2 | = 15, Thus x∗1 = 2, x∗2 = 1. 26

12 98 +

80 98

372 98 +

30 98

12 14 +

5 7

⎤

⎡

2

⎤

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(d) |A| = |A1 | = |A2 | = −78, Thus x∗1 = x∗2 = 1. 2. (a) A−1 =

(b) A−1

(c) A−1

(d) A−1 3.

1 7

⎡ ⎣

1 2

−2 ⎡ −1 ⎣ = −1 11 −4 ⎡ 1 1 ⎣ = 15 −1 ⎡ −3 ⎣ = −1 78 −7

3

⎤

⎡

⎦ and x∗ = A−1 d = ⎣

−3

⎤

4 3 ⎡

⎦ and x∗ = A−1 d = ⎣

−1 ⎤ ⎡ 7 2 ⎦ and x∗ = A−1 d = ⎣ 8 1 ⎤ ⎡ −9 ⎦ and x∗ = A−1 d = ⎣ 5

⎤ ⎦

3

0 ⎤ ⎦ 1 1

⎤ ⎦

⎤ ⎦

(a) |A| = 38, |A1 | = 76, |A2 | = 0, |A3 | = 38; thus x∗1 = 2, x∗2 = 0, x∗3 = 1. (b) |A| = 18, |A1 | = −18, |A2 | = 54, |A3 | = 126; thus x∗1 = −1, x∗2 = 3, x∗3 = 7. (c) |A| = 17, |A1 | = 0, |A2 | = 51, |A3 | = 68; thus x∗ = 0, y ∗ = 3, z ∗ = 4. (d) |A| = 4, |A1 | = 2(b + c), |A2 | = 2(a + c), |A3 | = 2(a + b); thus x∗ = 12 (b + c), y ∗ = 12 (a + c), z ∗ = 12 (a + b).

4. After the indicated multiplication by the appropriate cofactors, the new equations will add up to the following equation: n X i=1

ai1 |Cij | x1 +

n X i=1

ai2 |Cij | x2 + · · · +

n X i=1

ain |Cij | xn =

n X i=1

di |Cij |

When j = 1, the coeﬃcient of x1 becomes |A|, whereas the coeﬃcients of the other variables n P all vanish; thus the last equation reduces to |A| x1 = di |Ci1 |, leading to the result for x∗1 in i=1

(5.17). When j = 2, we similarly get the result for x∗2 . Exercise 5.6 ⎡

1 −1 0

⎢ ⎢ 1. The system can be written as⎢ −b ⎣ −t

⎤⎡

Y

⎤

⎡

⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎢ ⎥ C ⎥=⎢ 1 b ⎦ ⎣ ⎦⎣ T 0 1 27

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1 1−b+bt

⎡

Y∗

⎢ ⎢ ∗ ⎢ C ⎣ T∗ (b)

⎡

1

⎢ ⎢ ⎢ b(1 − t) ⎣ t

−1 1 t

−b

⎤

⎥ ⎥ −b ⎥, the solution is ⎦ 1−b ⎡

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⎢ ⎥ 1 ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ b(1 − t)(I0 + G0 ) + a − bd ⎥ = A−1 d = 1 − b + bt ⎣ ⎦ t(I0 + G0 ) + at + d(1 − b)

|A| = 1 − b + bt |A1 | = I0 + G0 − bd + a |A2 | = a − bd + b(1 − t)(I0 + G0 ) |A3 | = d(1 − b) + t(a + I0 + G0 ) Thus

I0 + G0 + a − bd 1 − b + bt a − bd + b(1 − t)(I0 + G0 ) C∗ = 1 − b + bt d(1 − b) + t(I0 + G0 + a) ∗ T = 1 − b + bt ⎤ ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎡ I0 Y 1 −1 −1 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎢ 2. The system can be written as⎢ −b 1 0 ⎥ ⎢ C ⎥ = ⎢ a − bT0 ⎦ ⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎣ G −g 0 1 0 Y∗

(a) Since A−1 =

1 1−b−g

⎡

⎡

⎢ ⎢ ⎢ b ⎣ g

Y∗

⎢ ⎢ ∗ ⎢ C ⎣ G∗ (b)

1

=

⎤

1

1

1−g

b

g

1−b

⎤

⎤ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦

⎥ ⎥ ⎥, the solution is ⎦

⎥ 1 ⎥ ⎥ = A−1 d = ⎦ 1−b−g

|A| = 1 − b − g |A1 | = I0 + a − bT0 |A2 | = bI0 + (1 − g)(a − bT0 ) |A3 | = g(I0 + a − bT0 ) 28

⎡

I0 + a − bT0

⎢ ⎢ ⎢ bI0 + (1 − g)(a − bT0 ) ⎣ g(I0 + a − bT0 )

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Thus Y∗

=

C∗

=

G∗

=

I0 + a − bT0 1−b−g bI0 + (1 − g)(a − bT0 ) 1−b−g g(I0 + a − bT0 ) 1−b−g

3. (a)

⎡ ⎣

(b) The inverse of A is A−1

Finally,

⎛ ⎝

.3

100

.25 −200

R

⎦⎝

Y R

⎞

⎛

⎠=⎝

252 176

⎞ ⎠

⎡ ⎤ 1 1 ⎣ −200 −.25 ⎦ = · AdjA = |A| −85 −100 .3 ⎡ ⎤ = ⎣

Y

⎤⎛

⎞

⎡

⎠=⎣

40 17

20 17

.05 17

−.06 17

40 17

20 17

.05 17

−.06 17

⎦

⎤⎡ ⎦⎣

252 176

⎤

⎡

⎦=⎣

800 .12

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Exercise 5.7 ⎡

x∗1

⎤

⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ 1. ⎢ x∗2 ⎥ = ⎣ ⎦ x∗3 2.

3 P

j=1

3.

1 0.384

⎡

0.66 0.30 0.24

⎢ ⎢ ⎢ 0.34 0.62 0.24 ⎣ 0.21 0.27 0.60

⎤⎡

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⎤

⎥ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 15 ⎥ = ⎦ ⎦⎣ 10

1 0.384

⎡

26.70

⎤

⎡

69.53

⎤

⎥ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ 21.90 ⎥ = ⎢ 57.03 ⎥ ⎦ ⎦ ⎣ ⎣ 42.58 16.35

a0j x∗j = 0.3(69.53) + 0.3(57.03) + 0.4(42.58) = $55.00 billion. ⎡

(a) A = ⎣

0.10 0.50 0.60

0

⎤

⎡

⎦, I − A = ⎣ ⎡ ⎣

0.90 −0.50 −0.60

0.90 −0.50 −0.60

1.00

29

1.00 ⎤⎡ ⎦⎣

⎤

⎦. Thus the matrix equation is

x1 x2

⎤

⎡

⎦=⎣

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(b) The leading principle minors of the Leontief matrix are |B1 | = 0.90 > 0, |B1 | = |I − A| = 0.60 > 0, thus the Hawkins-Simon condition is satisfied. (c) x∗1 =

2000 0.60

= 3333 13

x∗2 =

2400 0.60

= 4000

4. (a) Element 0.33: 33c of commodity II is needed as input for producing $1 of commodity I. Element 0: Industry III does not use its own output as its input. Element 200: The open sector demands 200 (billion dollars) of commodity II. (b) Third-column sum = 0.46, meaning that 46c of non-primary inputs are used in producing $1 of commodity III. (c) No significant economic meaning. ⎤⎡ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ x 0.95 −0.25 −0.34 ⎥⎢ 1 ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ (d) ⎢ −0.33 0.90 −0.12 ⎥ ⎢ x2 ⎥ = ⎢ ⎦⎣ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ −0.19 −0.38 1.00 x3 ¯ ¯ ¯ 0.95 (e) |B1 | = 0.95 > 0 |B2 | = ¯¯ ¯ −0.33 0.6227 > 0

1800

⎤

⎥ ⎥ 200 ⎥ ⎦ 900 ¯ ¯ −0.25 ¯ ¯ = 0.7725 > 0 ¯ 0.90 ¯

|B3 | = |I − A| =

The Hawkins-Simon condition is satisfied.

5. (a) 1st-order: |B ¯ ¯ ¯ 11 |, |B22 |, ¯|B33¯|, |B44 | ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ b11 b12 ¯ ¯ b11 b13 ¯ ¯ b11 ¯, ¯ ¯, ¯ 2nd-order: ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ b21 b22 ¯ ¯ b31 b33 ¯ ¯ b41 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ b22 b23 ¯ ¯ b22 b24 ¯ ¯ b33 ¯ ¯, ¯ ¯, ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ b32 b33 ¯ ¯ b42 b44 ¯ ¯ b43 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ b11 b12 b13 ¯ ¯ b11 b12 b14 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 3rd-order:¯ b21 b22 b23 ¯ , ¯ b21 b22 b24 ¯ , ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ b31 b32 b33 ¯ ¯ b41 b42 b44 ¯ ¯ 4th-order: same as |B| .

¯ ¯ b14 ¯ ¯ ¯ b44 ¯ ¯ ¯ b34 ¯ ¯ ¯ b44 ¯

b11

b12

b14

b31

b33

b34

b41

b43

b44

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ b22 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ , ¯ b32 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ b42

b23

b24

b33

b34

b43

b44

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

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|B| is a nonsingular matrix, and Bx = d has a unique solution x∗ = B −1 d, not necessarily nonnegative.

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CHAPTER 6 Exercise 6.2 1. (a)

∆y 4(x + ∆x)2 + 9 − (4x2 + 9) = = 8x + 4∆x ∆x ∆x

(b) dy/dx = f 0 (x) = 8x (c) f 0 (3) = 24 and f 0 (4) = 32. 2. (a)

∆y = 10x + 5∆x − 4 ∆x

(b) dy/dx = 10x − 4 (c) f 0 (2) = 16

f 0 (3) = 26

3. (a)

∆y = 5; a constant function. ∆x

(b) No; dy/dx = 5. Exercise 6.4 1. Left-side limit = right-side limit = 15. Yes, the limit is 15. 2. The function can be rewritten as q = (v 3 + 6v 2 + 12)/v = v 2 + 6v + 12 (v 6= 0). Thus (a) lim q = 12 v→0

3.

(a) 5

(b) lim q = 28 v→2

(c) lim q = a2 + 6a + 12 v→a

(b) 5

4. If we choose a very small neighborhood of the point L + a2 , we cannot find a neighborhood of N such that for every value of v in the N-neighborhood, q will be in the (L + a2 )-neighborhood.

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Exercise 6.5 1. (a) Adding −3x − 2 to both sides, we get −3 < 4x. Multiplying both sides of the latter by 1/4, we get the solution −3/4 < x. (b) The solution is x < −9. (c) The solution is x < 1/2 (d) The solution is −3/2 < x. 2. The continued inequality is 8x − 3 < 0 < 8x. Adding −8x to all sides, and then multiplying by −1/8 (thereby reversing the sense of inequality), we get the solution 0 < x < 3/8. (a) By (6.9), we can write −6 < x + 1 < 6. Subtracting 1 from all sides, we get −7 < x < 5 as the solution. (b) The solution is 2/3 < x < 2. (c) The solution is −4 ≤ x ≤ 1. Exercise 6.6 1. (a) lim q = 7 − 0 + 0 = 7 v→0

(b) lim q = 7 − 27 + 9 = −11 v→3

(c) lim q = 7 + 9 + 1 = 17 v→3

2. (a) lim q = lim (v + 2) · lim (v − 4) = 1(−4) = −4 v→−1

v→−1

v→−1

(b) lim q = 2(−3) = −6 v→0

(c) lim q = 7(2) = 14 v→5

3. (a) lim = lim (3v + 5)/ lim (v + 2) = 5/2 = 2 12 v→0

v→0

v→0

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(b) lim q = (15 + 5)/(5 + 2) = 20/7 = 2 67 v→5

(c) lim q = (−3 + 5)/(−1 + 2) = 2/1 = 2 v→−1

Exercise 6.7 1. For example,

2. (a) lim q = N 2 − 5N − 2 = g(N ) v→N

(b) Yes.

(c) Yes.

3. (a) lim q = (N + 2)/(N 2 + 2) = g(N ) v→N

(b) Yes. 4.

(a) No.

(c) The function is continuous in the domain (b) No, because f (x) is not defined at x = 4;

i.e., x = 4 is not in the domain of the function. (c) for x 6= 4, the function reduces to y = x − 5, so lim y = −1. x→4

5. No, because q = v + 1, as such, is defined at every value of v, whereas the given rational function is not defined at v = 2 and v = −2. The only permissible way to rewrite is to qualify the equation q = v + 1 by the restrictions v 6= 2 and v 6= −2. 6. Yes; each function is not only continuous but also smooth.

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CHAPTER 7 Exercise 7.1 1.

2.

(a) dy/dx = 12x11

(b) dy/dx = 0

(c) dy/dx = 35x4

(d) dw/du = −3u−2

(e) dw/du = −2u−1/2

(f) dw/du = u−3/4

(a) 4x−5

(b) 3x−2/3

(c) 20w3

(d) 2cx

(e) abub−1

(f) abu−b−1

3. (a) f 0 (x) = 18; thus f 0 (1) = 18 and f 0 (2) = 18. (b) f 0 (x) = 3cx2 ; thus f 0 (1) = 3c and f 0 (2) = 12c. 1 (c) f 0 (x) = 10x−3 ; thus f 0 (1) = 10 and f 0 (2) = 10 8 = 44 √ √ (d) f 0 (x) = x1/3 = 3 x; thus f 0 (1) = 1 and f 0 (2) = 3 2

(e) f 0 (w) = 2w−2/3 ; thus f 0 (1) = 2 and f 0 (2) = 2 · 2−2/3 = 21/3 (f) f 0 (w) = 12 w−7/6 ; thus f 0 (1) =

1 2

and f 0 (2) = 12 (2−7/6 ) = 2−1 · 2−7/6

4. Refer to the following two graphs

Exercise 7.2 1. V C = Q3 − 5Q2 + 12Q. The derivative

d dQ V

C = 3Q2 − 10Q + 12 is the M C function.

2. C = AC · Q = Q3 − 4Q2 + 174Q. Thus M C = dC/dQ = 3Q2 − 9Q + 174. Since the total-cost function shows zero fixed cost, the situation depicted is the long run.

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(a) 3(27x2 + 6x − 2)

(b) 54x2 + 78x − 70

(c) 12x(x + 1)

(d) cx(ax − 2b) x2 − 3 x2 + 3 = (f) 2 − 2 x x2

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5. Let the average curve be represented by A = a + bx. Then the total curve will be T = A · x = ax + bx2 , and the marginal curve will be M = dT /dx = a + bx.

6. Let φ(x) ≡ g(x)h(x); this implies that φ0 (x) = g 0 (x)h(x) + g(x)h0 (x). Then we may write d d [f (x)g(x)h(x)] = [f (x)φ(x)] = f 0 (x)φ(x) + f (x)φ0 (x) dx dx = f 0 (x)g(x)h(x) + f (x) [g 0 (x)h(x) + g(x)h0 (x)] = f 0 (x)g(x)h(x) + f (x)g 0 (x)h(x) + f (x)g(x)h0 (x) 7.

(a)

8.

(a)

x2 − 3 x2

(b) −

9 x2

(c)

d (ax + b) = a dx 1 d −a (c) = dx ax + b (ax + b)2

30 (x + 5)2

(d)

acx2 + 2adx − bc (cx + d)2

d x(ax + b) = 2ax + b dx d ax + b −b (d) = 2 dx x x (b)

9. (a) Yes; the continuity of f (x) is a necessary condition for f (x) to be diﬀerentiable. (b) No; a continuous function may not have a continuous derivative function (e.g., Fig. 7.1c). 10. (a)

MC = AC =

(b)

MR = AR =

(c)

MP = AP =

dT C dQ TC Q

= 3Q + 7 +

dT R dQ TR Q

12 Q

= 10 − 2Q

= 10 − Q

dT P dL TP L

= 6Q + 7

= a + 2bL − cL2

= a + bL − cL2

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Exercise 7.3 1. dy/dx = (dy/du)(du/dx) = (3u2 + 2((−2x) = −2x[3(5 − x2 )2 + 2] 2. dw/dx = (dw/dy)(dy/dx) = 2ay(2bx + c) = 2ax(2b2 x2 + 3bcx + c2 ) 3. (a) Let w = 3x2 − 13; this implies that dw/dx = 6x. Since y = w3 , we have

dy dx

=

dy dw dw dx

=

3w2 (6x) = 18x(3x2 − 13)2

(b)

dy dx

= 189x2 (7x3 − 5)8

(c)

dy dx

= 5a(ax + b)4

4. Both methods yield the same answer dy/dx = −32(16x + 3)−3 5. The inverse function is x =

y 7

− 3. The derivatives are dy/dx = 7 and dx/dy = 1/7; thus the

inverse function rule is verified. 6. (a) Since x > 0, we have dy/dx = −6x5 < 0 for all admissible values of x. Thus the function is strictly decreasing, and dx/dy is equal to −1/6x5 , the reciprocal of dy/dx.

(b) dy/dx = 20x4 + 3x2 + 3 > 0 for any value of x; thus the function is strictly increasing, and dx/dy = 1/(20x4 + 3x2 + 3). Exercise 7.4 1.

2.

∂y/∂x1 = 6x21 − 22x1 x2

(b)

∂y/∂x1 = 7 + 6x22

∂y/∂x2 = −11x21 + 6x2

(c)

∂y/∂x1 = (2(x2 − 2)

∂y/∂x2 = 2x1 + 3

(d)

∂y/∂x1 = 5/(x2 − 2)

∂y/∂x2 = −(5x1 + 3)/(x2 − 2)2

(a)

fx = 3x2 + 5y

(b)

fx = 3x2 − 4x − 3y

fy = 5x − 3y 2

(c)

fx = 5y/(x + y)2

fy = −3(x − 2)

(d)

fx = (x2 + 1)/x2 y

fy = −(x2 − 1)/xy 2

(a)

∂y/∂x2 = 12x1 x2 − 27x22

fy = −5x/(x + y)2

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(a)12

(b) -7

(c) 10/9

4. M P PK = (0.3)96K −0.7 L0.7 5.

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(a) U1 = 2(x1 + 2)(x2 + 3)3

U2 = 3(x1 + 2)2 (x2 + 3)2

(b) U1 (3, 3) = 2160 6. (a) Since M = D + C, where C = cD, it follows that M = D + cD = (1 + c)D. H Since H = C + R = cD + rD = (c + r)D, we can write D = . Thus, by substituting c+r (1 + c)H out D, we have M = c+r ∂M −(1 + c)H (b) < 0. An increase in in r lowers M = ∂r (c + r)2 ∂M H(r − 1) H(c + r) − (1 + c)H (c) = < 0. An increase in c also lowers M = ∂c (c + r)2 (c + r)2 7.

(a) grad f (x, y, z) = (2x, 3y 2 , 4z 3 ) (b) grad f (x, y, z) = (yz, xz, xy)

Exercise 7.5 1.

∂Q∗ d = >0 ∂a b+d ∂Q∗ −b = <0 ∂c b+d

∂Q∗ −d(a + c) <0 = ∂b (b + d)2 ∂Q∗ b(a + c) = 2 >0 ∂d (b + d)

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∂Y ∗ ∂β

= = =

∂Y ∗ (consumption multiplier) ∂α 1 >0 1 − β + βδ

−γ + (1 − δ)(α + I0 + G0 ) 2

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∂Y ∗ to be positive; an increase in the ∂β marginal propensity to consume raises the equilibrium income.

Assuming non-confiscationary taxation, we can take

3. (a) Nine. (b)

or

∂x∗1 0.66 = ∂d1∗ 0.384 0.34 ∂x2 = ∂d1 0.384 0.21 ∂x∗3 = ∂d1 0.384 ⎡

0.66

⎤

⎥ ∂x∗ 1 ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ = ⎢ 0.34 ⎥ ∂d1 0.384 ⎣ ⎦ 0.21

0.30 ∂x∗1 = ∂d2∗ 0.384 0.62 ∂x2 = ∂d2 0.384 0.27 ∂x∗3 = ∂d2 0.384 ⎡

0.30

⎤

⎥ ∂x∗ 1 ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ = ⎢ 0.62 ⎥ ∂d2 0.384 ⎣ ⎦ 0.27

0.24 ∂x∗1 = ∂d3∗ 0.384 0.24 ∂x2 = ∂d3 0.384 0.60 ∂x∗3 = ∂d3 0.384 ⎡

0.24

⎤

⎥ ∂x∗ 1 ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ = ⎢ 0.24 ⎥ ∂d3 0.384 ⎣ ⎦ 0.60

Exercise 7.6 1. ¯ ¯ ¯ 6x1 1 (a) |J| = ¯¯ ¯ (36x31 + 12x1 x2 + 48x1 ) (6x21 + 2x2 + 8) The function is dependent. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 6x1 4x2 ¯ ¯ ¯ = −20x2 (b) |J| = ¯ ¯ ¯ 5 0 ¯ Since |J| is not identically zero, the functions are

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯=0 ¯ ¯

independent

2. ¯ ¯ ¯ v11 ¯ ¯ (a) |J| = ¯ v21 ¯ ¯ ¯ v31

v12 v22 v32

¯ ¯ v13 ¯ ¯ ¯ v23 ¯ = |V | ¯ ¯ v33 ¯

(b) Since V has an inverse matrix (I − A), it must be nonsingular, and so |V | 6= 0, or |J| 6= 0. The equations in (7.22) are thus functionally independent.

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CHAPTER 8 Exercise 8.1

1. ¡ ¢ (a) dy = −3 x2 + 1 dx

(b) dy = (14x − 51) dx (c) dy =

2. ²M Y

1 − x2

(x2 + 1)

2

dx

dM marginal propensity to import = dY = M average propensity to import Y

3. (a)

dC =b dY

(b) ²CY =

dC dY C Y

C a + bY = Y Y bY = >0 a + bY

(c) Since bY < a + bY , it follows that ²CY < 1. 4. Since Q = kP −n , with

dQ dP

= −nkP n−1 and

Q P

= kP n−1 , the point elasticity of demand is

²d = −n = a constant. (a) No. (b) When n = 1, the demand function is Q =

k P

, which plots as a rectangular hyperbola,

with a unitary point elasticity everywhere. 5. (a) Any positively sloped straight line emanating from the point of origin will do. [see the broken line in Fig. 8.3b.] (b) The equation for such a line is y = bx (with zero vertical intercept), so that dy/dx = b = y/x. Hence, by (8.6), the elasticity is 1, a constant.

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6. (a) the price elasticity of demand is ∈d =

∂Q ∂P

µ

P Q

¶

where the partial derivative with respect to price is ∂Q = −2 ∂P and Q = 100 − 2(20) + 0.02(5000) = 160.Therefore ∈d = (−2)

20 1 =− 160 4

(b) The income elasticity of demand is ∂Q η= ∂Y

µ

Y Q

¶

where the partial derivative with respect to income is ∂Q = 0.02 ∂Y Substituting the relevant values η = (0.02)

5000 = 0.625 160

Exercise 8.2

1. Let ∇U be the row vector [U1 , . . . , Un ], and dx be the column vector [dx1 , . . . , dxn ]. Then dU = ∇U dx. 2. ¢ ¡ (a) dz = (6x + y) dx + x − 6y 2 dy

(b) dU = (2 + 9x2 ) dx1 + (9x1 + 2x2 ) dx2 3. x1 x2 2 dx1 − 2 dx2 (x1 + x2 ) (x1 + x2 ) ³ ³ ´2 ´2 x1 2 (b) dy = 2 x1x+x dx + 2 dx2 1 x +x 2 1 2 (a) dy =

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4. ∂Q ∂P dQ dR

P 2bP 2 ; = Q a + bP 2 + R1/2 R 1 R1/2 ¢. = R−1/2 = ¡ 2 Q 2 a + bP 2 + R1/2

= 2bP, thus ²QP = 2bP =

1 −1/2 , thus ²QR R 2

5. ∂ ²QP ∂P

=

∂ ²QP ∂R

=

∂ ²QR ∂P

=

∂ ²QR ∂R

=

¢ ¡ ³ ´ 4bP a + R1/2 1/2 R 0 as a + R R0 ¡ ¢2 a + bP 2 + R1/2 −bP 2 R−1/2 ¡ ¢2 < 0 a + bP 2 + R1/2

−bP R−1/2 ¡ ¢2 < 0 a + bP 2 + R1/2 ¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ R1/2 a + bP 2 2 ¡ ¢2 R 0 as a + bP R 0 2 1/2 4 a + bP + R

Each of these derivatives adheres to a single sign, thus each elasticity varies with P and R in a ∂ ∂P ²QP

adheres to a single sign, because in the ¡ ¢ context of that derivative, R is a constant, so that a + R1/2 has a single magnitude with a

strictly monotonic function. (Note that even

single sign. The same reasoning applies also to 6. ²XP =

∂X ∂P X P

=

−2P −3

1/2 Yf P −1

+ P −3

=

−2

1/2 Yf P 2

∂ ∂R ²QR .)

+1

7. (a) Ux

= 15x2 − 12y

Uy

= −12x − 30y 4

dU

= (15x2 − 12y)dx − (12x − 30y 4 )dy

(b) Ux

= 14xy 3

Uy

= 21x2 y 2

dU

= (14xy 3 )dx + (21x2 y 2 )dy

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(c) Ux

= 3x2 (8) + (8x − 7y)(6x)

Uy

= 3x2 (−7) + (8x − 7y)(0)

dU

= (72x2 − 42xy)dx − 21x2 dy

(d) Ux

= (5x2 + 7y)(2) + (2x − 4y 3 )(10x)

Uy

= (5x2 + 7y)(−12y 2 ) + (2x − 4y 3 )(7)

dU

= (30x2 − 40xy 3 + 14y)dx − (112y 3 + 60x2 y 2 − 14x)dy

(e) Ux

=

Uy

=

dU

=

(x − y)(0) − 9y 3 (1) (x − y)2 (x − y)(27y 2 ) − 9y 3 (−1) (x − y)2 3 −9y 27xy 2 − 18y 3 dx + dy (x − y)2 (x − y)2

(f) Ux

= 3(x − 3y)2 (1)

Uy

= 3(x − 3y)2 (−3)

dU

= 3(x − 3y)2 dx − 9(x − 3y)2 dy

Exercise 8.3

1. ¡ ¢ (a) dz = 6x dx + (y dx + x dy) − 6y 2 dy = (6x + y) dx + x − 6y 2 dy

(b) dU = 2 dx1 + (9x2 dx1 + 9x1 dx2 ) + 2x2 dx2 = (2 + 9x2 ) dx1 + (9x1 + 2x2 ) dx2 2. (a) dy =

(x1 +x2 ) dx1 −x1 (dx1 +dx2 ) (x1 +x2 )2

=

x2 dx1 −x1 dx2 (x1 +x2 )2

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(b) dy =

(x1 +x2 )(2x2 dx1 +2x1 dx2 )−2x1 x2 (dx1 +dx2 ) (x1 +x2 )2

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3. (a) dy = 3 [(2x2 − 1) (x3 + 5) dx1 + 2x1 (x3 + 5) dx2 + x1 (2x2 − 1) dx3 ] (b) dy = 3 (2x2 − 1) (x3 + 5) dx1 d (cun ) =

4. Rule II:

Rule III: d (u ± v) =

¡

d n du cu

∂(u±v) ∂u

¢

du = cnun−1 du

du +

∂(u±v) ∂v dv

= 1 du + (±1) dv = du ± dv

∂(uv) Rule IV: d (uv) = ∂(uv) ∂u du + ∂v dv = v du + u dv ¡ ¢ ∂(u/v) dv = v1 du − vu2 dv = Rule V: d uv = ∂(u/v) ∂u du + ∂v

1 v2

(v du − u dv)

Exercise 8.4

1. (a)

dz dy

2 2 = zx dx dy + zy = (5 + y)6y + x − 2y = 28y + 6y + x = 28y + 9y

(b)

dz dy

= 4y −

(c)

dz dy

= −15x + 3y = 108y − 30

(a)

dz dt

=

(b)

dz dt

= 7(4t) + t(1) + v = 29t + v = 30t + 1

(c)

dz dt

= bfx + kfy + ft

8 y3

2.

3. 4.

dQ dt

∂z dx ∂x dt

¡ ¢ ∂z dy 2 + ∂y (−1) = 14x − 24y + 3y 2 = 3t2 + 60t − 21 dt = (2x − 8y) (3) + −8x − 3y

£ A ¤ α β 0 = aαAK α−1 Lβ + bβAK α Lβ−1 + A0 (t)K α Lβ = aα K + bβ A L + A (t) K L

(a)

H W H u

H W H v

∂W dx ∂W ∂y ∂W + + = (2ax + by) (α) + (bx)(γ) + c ∂x du ∂y ∂u ∂u = α [2a (αu + βv) + bγu] + bγ (αu + βv) + c ∂W dx ∂W ∂y = + = (2ax + by) (β) + (bx)(0) ∂x dv ∂y ∂v = β [2a (αu + βv) + bγu] =

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(b)

H HW u

H HW v

= 10uf1 + f2

= 3f1 − 12v 2 f2

5.

6.

H H y v

=

∂y ∂x1 ∂x1 ∂v

+

∂y ∂x2 ∂x2 ∂v

+

∂y ∂v

Exercise 8.5

1. (a)

dy dx

= − ffxy = − (−6) 1 =6

(b)

dy dx

= − ffxy = − (−12) =4 3

(c)

dy dx

= − ffxy =

(a)

dy dx

6x+2y = − ffxy = − 12y 2 +2x

(b)

dy dx

4 = − ffxy = − 60x −2 = 30x

(c)

dy dx

14x+2y = − ffxy = − 36y 3 +4xy

(d)

dy dx

2 = − ffxy = − 18x −3 = 6x

−(2x+6) −1

= 2x + 6

2.

4

2

2

3. (a) dy dx dy dz

fx 2xy 3 + yz =− 2 2 fy 3x y + xz fz 2z + xy = − =− 2 2 fy 3x y + xz = −

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(b) dy dx dy dz

fx 3x2 z 2 + 4yz =− fy 3y 2 + 4xz fz 2x3 z + 4xy = − =− 2 fy 3y + 4xz = −

(c) dy dx dy dz

fx 6xy 3 + z 2 y 2 + 4y 3 zx3 =− 2 2 fy 9x y + 2xz 2 y + 3y 2 zx4 + 2yz fz 2xzy 2 + y 3 x4 + y 2 = − =− 2 2 fy 9x y + 2xz 2 y + 3y 2 zx4 + 2yz = −

4. (a)

∂F − ∂x ∂U 2 = ∂F , ∂x2 ∂U

∂F

∂U n = − ∂x , ∂F ∂xn ∂U

∂F

∂x3 2 = − ∂x , ∂F ∂x2 ∂x 3

∂F

∂x4 n = − ∂x ∂F ∂xn ∂x4

(b) The first two are marginal utilities; the last two are slopes of indiﬀerence curves (negatives of marginal rates of substitution). 5. (a) Point (y=3, x=1) does satisfy the given equation. Moreover, Fx = 3x2 − 4xy + 3y 2 and Fy = −2x2 + 6xy are continuous, and Fy = 16 6= 0 at the given point. Thus an implicit

function is defined, with: dy dx

2

2

3x −4xy+3y 18 9 x = −F Fy = − −2x2 +6xy = − 16 = − 8 at the given point

(b) The given point satisfies this equation also. Since both Fx = 4x + 4y and Fy = 4x − 4y 3 are continuous, and Fy = −104 6= 0 at the given point, an implicit function is again defined. dy dx

4x+4y 16 2 = − 4x−4y 3 = − −104 = − 13 at the given point

6. Point (x = 1, y = 2, z = 0) satisfies the given equation.

Since the three derivatives Fx =

2x + 3y, Fy = 3x + 2z + 2y, Fz = 2y + 2z are all continuous, and Fz = 4 6= 0 at the given point, an implicit function z = f (x, y) is defined. At the given point, we have ∂z ∂x

= − 2x+3y 2y+2z = −2

∂z ∂y

= − 3x+2z+2y = − 74 2y+2z

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This serves us to show that this condition is not a necessary condition for the

function y = f (x) to be defined. ³ ´³ ´³ ´ F Fx ∂z ∂x ∂y 8. By (8.23), ∂x − Fxy − FFyz = −1. ∂y ∂z = − Fz

9. At least one of the partial derivatives in the vector of constants in (8.28’) must be nonzero; otherwise, the variable x1 does not aﬀect F 1 , F 2 and F 3 , and has no legitimate status as an argument in the F functions in (8.24).

10. To find the nonincome-tax multiplier equation is

Thus

⎡

1

⎢ ⎢ ⎢ −β ⎣ −δ

∂Y ∗ = ∂γ

−1 1 0

0

∂Y ∗ ∂γ

⎤⎡

⎥⎢ ⎥⎢ β ⎥⎢ ⎦⎣ 1

∂Y ∗ ∂γ ∂C ∗ ∂γ ∂T ∗ ∂γ

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 −1 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 1 β ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 0 1 ¯

This result does check with (7.20).

|J|

(along with

=

⎤

⎡

∂C ∗ ∂γ

1

− ∂F ∂γ

⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ∂F 2 ⎥ = ⎢ − ∂γ ⎦ ⎣ 3 − ∂F ∂γ

−β 1 − β + βδ

and ⎤

⎡

∂T ∗ ∂γ ),

0

the relevant matrix

⎤

⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎥=⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ 1

[by (8.31)]

Exercise 8.6

1. (a) S’=marginal propensity to save; T’=marginal income tax rate; I’=marginal propensity to invest. (b) Writing the equilibrium condition as F (Y ; G0 ) = S(Y ) + T (Y ) − I(Y ) − G0 = 0, we find that F has continuous partial derivatives and

∂F ∂Y

= S 0 + T 0 − I 0 6= 0. Thus the implicit-

function theorem is applicable. The equilibrium identity is: S(Y ∗ )+T (Y ∗ )−I(Y ∗ )−G0 ≡ 0. (c) By the implicit-function rule, we have ³ ∗´ dY −1 1 = − S 0 +T 0 −I 0 = S 0 +T 0 −I 0 > 0 dG0

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2. (a) F (P ; Y0 , T0 ) = D (P, Y0 ) − S (P, T0 ) = 0 (b) F has continuous partial derivatives, and FP = DP − SP 6= 0, thus the implicit-function theorem is applicable. The equilibrium identity is: D(P ∗ , Y0 ) − S (P ∗ , T0 ) ≡ 0.

(c) By the implicit-function rule, ³ ∗´ Dy0 ∂P >0 = − DP ∗ −S ∂Y0 P∗

³

∂P ∗ ∂T0

´

−S

T0 >0 = − DP ∗ −S P∗

An increase in income or taxes will raise the equilibrium price. ³ ∗´ ³ ∗´ ∂S ∂P (d) The supply function implies Q∗ = S(P ∗ , T0 ); thus ∂Q = > 0. ∗ ∂Y0 ∂P ∂Y0 ³ ∗´ ³ ∗´ ∂D ∂P The demand function implies Q∗ = D (P ∗ , Y0 ); thus ∂Q = ∂P < 0. ∗ ∂T0 ∂T0 ³ ∗´ Note: To use the demand function to get ∂Q would be more complicated, since Y0 ∂Y0

has both direct and indirect eﬀects on Q∗d . A similar complication arises when the supply function is used to get the other comparative-static derivative.

3. Writing the equilibrium conditions as F 1 (P, Q; Y0 , T0 ) = D (P, Y0 ) − Q = 0 F 2 (P, Q; Y0, T0 ) = S(P, T0 ) − Q = 0

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ DP −1 ¯ ¯ = SP − DP 6= 0. Thus the implicit-function theorem still applies, We find |J| = ¯¯ ¯ ¯ SP −1 ¯ and we can write the equilibrium identities D (P ∗ , Y0 ) − Q∗

≡ 0

S (P ∗ , T0 ) − Q∗

≡ 0

Total diﬀerentiation yields DP ∗ dP ∗ − dQ∗

= −DY0 dY0

SP ∗ dP ∗ − dQ∗

= −ST0 dT0

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4.

³

∂P ∗ ∂Y0

´

=

DY0 SP ∗ −DP ∗

>0

³

and

∂Q∗ ∂Y0

´

=

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When T0 is the disequilibrium factor (dY0 = 0), we can similarly get ³ ∗´ −S 0 DP ∗ and ∂Q <0 = SP ∗T−D ∂T0 P∗

³

∂P ∗ ∂T0

´

∂D ∂P

6= 0, the implicit-

=

−ST0 SP ∗ −DP ∗

>0

(a) ∂D/∂P < 0, and ∂D/∂t0 > 0 (b) F (P ; t0 , Qs0 ) = D (P, t0 ) − Qs0 = 0 (c) Since the partial derivatives of F are all continuous, and FP =

function theorem applies. ³ ∗´ ∗ (d) To find ∂P ∂t0 , use the implicit-function rule on the equilibrium identity D (P , t0 ) − Qs0 ≡ 0, to get

µ

∂P ∗ ∂t0

¶

=−

∂D ∂t0 ∂D ∂P ∗

>0

An increase in consumers’ taste will raise the equilibrium price. 5. (a) Yes. (b) kY + L (i) (c) We can take the two equilibrium conditions as the equilibrium F 1 = 0 and F 2 = 0, respectively. Since the Jacobian is nonzero: ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ∂F 1 ∂F 1 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 − C0 ¯ ∂Y ∂i ¯ = ¯¯ |J| = ¯¯ 2 ∂F 2 ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ∂F k ∂Y ∂i

¯ ¯ −I 0 ¯ ¯ = L0 (1 − C 0 ) + kI 0 < 0 0 ¯¯ L

the implicit-function theorem applies, and we have the equilibrium identities Y ∗ − C (Y ∗ ) − I (i∗ ) − G0

≡ 0

kY ∗ + L (i∗ ) − Ms0

≡ 0

with Ms0 as the disequilibrating factor, we can get the equation ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ∂Y ∗ 1 1 − C 0 −I 0 ⎦ ⎣ ∂G0 ⎦ = ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ∗ ∂i 0 k L0 ∂G0 This yields the results µ ∗¶ ∂Y L0 = >0 ∂G0 |J|

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¯ ¯ ¯ 1 − C0 0 |J| = ¯¯ ¯ k

|J|0 has a smaller numerical value than |J|.

kY + L0 − Ms0 ¯ ¯ −I ¯ ¯ = kI 0 ¯ 0 ¯ 0

(c) Yes. (d) With Ms0 changing, we have ⎡ 1 − C0 ⎣ k 0

−I 0 0

⎤⎡ ⎦⎣

(∂Y ∗ /∂Ms0 ) (∂i∗ /∂Ms0 )

⎤

⎡

⎦=⎣

⎤

0 1 0

⎦

Thus (∂Y ∗ /∂Ms0 ) = I 0 / |J| > 0 and (∂i∗ /∂Ms0 ) = (1 − C 0 )/ |J| < 0.

Next, with G0 changing, we have ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ (∂Y ∗ /∂G0 ) 1 1 − C 0 −I 0 ⎦⎣ ⎦=⎣ ⎦ ⎣ 0 (∂i∗ /∂G0 ) k 0 0

Thus (∂Y ∗ /∂G0 ) = 0 and (∂i∗ /∂Ms0 ) = −k/ |J| > 0

(e) Fiscal policy becomes totally ineﬀective in the new model. 0

0

(f) Since |J| is numerically smaller than |J|, we find that I 0 / |J| > I 0 / |J|. Thus monetary policy becomes more eﬀective in the new model.

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CHAPTER 9 Exercise 9.2 1. (a) f 0 (x) = −4x + 8 = 0 iﬀ x = 2; the stationary value f (2) = 15 is a relative maximum. (b) f 0 (x) = 10x + 1 = 0 iﬀ x = −1/10; f (−1/10) = −1/20 is a relative minimum. (c) f 0 (x) = 6x = 0 iﬀ x = 0; f (0) = 3 is a relative minimum. 2. (a) Setting f 0 (x) = 3x2 − 3 = 0 yields two critical values, 1 and −1. The latter is outside the domain; the former leads to f (1) = 3, a relative minimum. (b) The only critical value is x∗ = 1; f (1) = 10

1 is a point of inflection. 3

(c) Setting f 0 (x) = −3x2 + 9x − 6 = 0 yields two critical values, 1 and 2; f (1) = 3.5 is a relative minimum but f (2) = 4 is a relative maximum. 3. When x = 1, we have y = 2 (a minimum); when x = −1, we have y = −2 (a maximum). These are in the nature of relative extrema, thus a minimum can exceed a maximum. 4. (a) M = φ0 (x),

A = φ(x)/x

(b) When A reaches a relative extremum, we must have 1 dA = 2 [xφ0 (x) − φ(x)] = 0 dx x This occurs only when xφ0 (x) = φ(x), that is, only when φ0 (x) = φ(x)/x, or only when M = A. (c) The marginal and average curves must intersect when the latter reaches a peak or a trough. (d) ² =

M = 1 when M = A. A

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(c) f 0 (x) = 3(1 − x)−2 ; f 00 (x) = 6(1 − x)−3 ; f 000 (x) = 18(1 − x)−4 (d) f 0 (x) = 2(1 − x)−2 ; f 00 (x) = 4(1 − x)−3 ; f 000 (x) = 12(1 − x)−4 2. (a) and (b) 3. (a) An example is a modified version of the curve in Fig. 9.5a, with the arc AB replaced by a line segment AB. (b) A straight line. 4. Since dy/dx = b/(c + x)2 > 0, and d2 y/dx2 = −2b/(c + x)3 < 0, the curve must show b y increasing at a decreasing rate. The vertical intercept (where x = 0) is a − . when x c approaches infinity, y tends to the value a, which gives a horizontal asymptote. Thus the b range of the function is the interval [a − , a). To use it as a consumption function, we should c stipulate that: a>

b [so that consumption is positive at zero income ] c

b > c2 [so that M P C = dy/dx is a positive fraction throughout ] 5. the function f (x) plots as a straight line, and g(x) plots as a curve with either a peak or a bottom or an inflection point at x = 3. In terms of stationary points, every point on f (x) is a stationary point, but the only stationary point on g(x) we know of is at x = 3. (a) The utility function should have f (0) − 0, f 0 (x) > 0, and f 00 (x) = 0 for all x. It plots as an upward-sloping straight line emanating from the point of origin. (b) In the present case, the MN line segment would coincide with the utility curve. Thus points A and B lie on top of each other, and U (15) = EU . Exercise 9.4 1. (a) f 0 (x) = −4x + 8; f 00 (x) = −4. The critical value is x∗ = 2; the stationary value f (2) = 33 is a maximum. (b) f 0 (x) = 3x2 + 12x; f 00 (x) = 6x + 12. The critical values are 0 and −4. f (0) = 9 is a minimum, because f 00 (0) = 12 > 0, but f 00 (−4) = 41 is a maximum, because f 00 (−4) = −12 < 0.

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1 (c) f 0 (x) = x2 − 6x + 5; f 00 (x) = 2x − 6. The critical values are 1 and 5. f (1) = 5 is a 3 1 maximum because f 00 (1) = −4, but f (5) = −5 is a minimum because f 00 (5) = 4. 3 (d) f 0 (x) = 2/(1 − 2x)2 6= 0 for any value of x; there exists no relative extremum. 2. Excluding the wall side, the other three sides must satisfy L + 2W = 64ft, or L = 64 − 2W . The area is therefore A = W L = W (64 − 2W ) = 64W − 2W 2 To maximize A, it is necessary that dA/dW = 64 − 4W = 0, which can occur only when W = 16. Thus W ∗ = 16ft

L∗ = 64 − 2W ∗ = 32ft

A∗ = W L = 512ft2

Inasmuch as d2 A/dW 2 = −4 is negative, A∗ is a maximum. 3. (a) Yes. (b) From the demand function, we first get the AR function P = 100 − Q. Then we have R = P Q = (100 − Q)Q = 100Q − Q2 .

1 (c) π = R − C = − Q3 + 6Q2 − 11Q − 50 3 (d) Setting dπ/dQ = −Q2 + 12Q − 11 = 0 yields two critical values 1 and 11. Only Q∗ = 11 gives a maximum profit. (e) Maximum profit = 111

1 3

b = 0. With its minimum at 3a zero output. The MC curve must be upward-sloping throughout. Since the increasing segment

4. If b=0, then the MC-minimizing output level becomes Q∗ = −

of MC is associated with the convex segment of the C curve, b = 0 implies that the C curve will be convex throughout. 5. (a) The first assumption means π(0) < 0. Since π(0) = k, we need the restriction k < 0. (b) Strict concavity means π 00 (Q) < 0. Since π 00 (Q) = 2h, we should have h < 0. (c) The third assumption means π 0 (Q∗ ) = 0, or 2hQ∗ + j = 0. Since Q∗ = −j/2h, and since h < 0, the positivity of Q∗ requires that j > 0.

6. (a) Q = f (L); R = P0 Q = P0 f (L); C = W0 L + F ; π = R − C = P0 f (L) − W0 L − F

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(b) dπ/dL = P0 f 0 (L) − W0 = 0, or P0 f 0 (L) = W0 . The value of marginal product must be equated to the wage rate. (c) d2 π/dL2 = P0 f 00 (L). If f 00 (L) < 0 (diminishing MPPL ), then we can be sure that profit is maximized by L∗ . 7. (a) S = (b)

d AR = −23 + 2.2Q − 0.054Q2 dQ

dS d2 S = −0.108 < 0, Q∗ = 2.2 − 0.108Q = 0 at Q∗ = 20.37 (approximately); since dQ dQ2 will maximize S. Smax = S|Q=Q∗ = −23 + 2.2(20.37) − 0.054(20.37)2 = −0.59(approximately).

(c) Since Smax is negative, all S values must be negative. Exercise 9.5 1.

(a) 120 (e)

(b) 40320

(c)

4(3!) =4 3!

(d)

(6)(5)(4!) = 6 · 5 = 30 4!

(n + 2)(n + 1)n! = (n + 2)(n + 1) n!

2. (a) φ(x) = (1 − x)−1

so that

φ0 (x) = (1 − x)−2

φ(0) = 1 φ0 (0) = 1

φ00 (x) = 2(1 − x)−3

φ00 (0) = 2

φ000 (x) = 6(1 − x)−4

φ000 (0) = 6

φ(4) (x) = 24(1 − x)−5

φ(4) (0) = 24

Thus, according to (9.14), the first five terms are 1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4 (b) φ(x) = (1 − x)/(1 + x) 0

−2

φ (x) = −2(1 + x)

so that

φ(0) = 1 φ0 (0) = −2

φ00 (x) = 4(1 + x)−3

φ00 (0) = 4

φ000 (x) = −12(1 + x)−4

φ000 (0) = −12

φ(4) (x) = 48(1 + x)−5

φ(4) (0) = 48

Thus, by (9.14), the first five terms are 1 − 2x + 2x2 − 2x3 + 2x4

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3. (a) φ(−2) = 1/3, φ0 (−2) = 1/9, φ00 (−2) = 2/27, φ000 (−2) = 6/81, and φ(4) (−2) = 24/243. Thus, by (9.14), φ(x) = =

1 1 1 1 1 + (x + 2) + (x + 2)2 + (x + 2)3 + (x + 2)4 + R4 3 9 27 81 243 1 (211 + 131x + 51x2 + 11x3 + x4 ) + R4 243

(b) φ(−2) = −3, φ0 (−2) = −2, φ00 (−2) = −4, φ000 (−2) = −12, and φ(4) (−2) = −48. Thus, by (9.14), φ(x) = −3 − 2(x + 2) − 2(x + 2)2 − 2(x + 2)3 − 2(x + 2)4 + R4 = −63 − 98x − 62x2 − 18x3 − 2x4 + R4

4. When x = x0 , all the terms on the right of (9.14) except the first one will drop out (including Rn ), leaving the result φ(x) = φ(x0 ). Exercise 9.6 1. (a) f 0 (x) = 3x2 = 0 only when x = 0, thus f (0) = 0 is the only stationary value. The first nonzero derivative value is f 000 (0) = 6; so f (0) is an inflection point. (b) f 0 (x) = −4x3 = 0 only when x = 0. The stationary value f (0) = 0 is a relative maximum because the first nonzero derivative value is f (4) (0) = −24.

(c) f 0 (x) = 6x5 = 0 only when x = 0. The stationary value f (0) = 5 is a relative minimum since the first nonzero derivative value is f (6) (0) = 720. 2. (a) f 0 (x) = 3(x − 1)2 = 0 only when x = 1. The first nonzero derivative value is f 000 (1) = 6. Thus the stationary value f (1) = 16 is associated with an inflection point. (b) f 0 (x) = 4(x − 2)3 = 0 only when x = 2. Since the first nonzero derivative value is f (4) (2) = 24, the stationary value f (2) = 0 is a relative minimum.

(c) f 0 (x) = −6(3 − x)5 = 0 only when x = 3. Since the first nonzero derivative value is f (6) (3) = 720, the stationary value f (3) = 7 is a relative minimum.

(d) f 0 x) = −8(5 − 2x)3 = 0 only when x = 2.5,. Since the first nonzero derivative value is f (4) (2.5) = 384, the stationary value f (2.5) = 8 is a relative minimum.

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CHAPTER 10 Exercise 10.1 1. (a) Yes. (b) Yes, because at t = 0, the value of y for the two functions are identical: 30 = 1, and 32(0) = 1. (a) Yes. (b) No, because at t = 0, the value of y for the two functions are unequal: 40 = 1, but ¡ ¢ 3 40 = 3.

2. (a) Let w = 5t (so that dw/dt = 5), then y = ew and dy/dw = ew . Thus,by the chain rule, dy dt

=

dy dw dw dt

= 5ew = 5e5t .

(b) Let w = 3t , then y = 4ew and dy/dw = 4ew . Thus,we have

dy dt

=

dy dw dw dt

= 12e3t

(c)Similarly to (b) above, dy/dt = −12e−2t . 3. The first two derivatives are y 0 (t) = y 00 (t) = et = (2.718)t . The value of t can be either positive, zero, or negative. If t > 0, then et is clearly positive; if t = 0, then et = 1, again positive; finally, if t < 0, say t = −2, then et = 1/ (2.718)2 , still positive. Thus y 0 (t) and y 00 (t) are always positive, and the function y = et always increases at an increasing rate.

4. (a) The curve with a = −1 is the mirror image of the curve with a = 1 with reference to the horizontal axis. (b) The curve with c = −1 is the mirror image of the curve with c = 1 with reference to the vertical axis. Exercise 10.2 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1 1 1 1 1 1 1. (a) e2 = 1+2+ 12 (2) + 16 (2) + 24 (2) + 120 (2) + 720 (2) + 5040 (2) + 40320 (2) + 362880 (2) + 1 3628800

(2)10 = 1 + 2 + 2 + 1.333 + 0.667 + 0.267 + 0.089 + 0.025 + 0.006 + 0.001 + 0.000 = 7.388

1 1 4 1 1 5 (b) e1/2 = 1+ 12 + 12 ( 12 )2 + 16 ( 12 )3 + 24 ( 2 ) + 120 ( 2 ) = 1+0.5+0.125+0.021+0.003+0.000 = 1.649

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2. (a) The derivatives are: φ0 = 2e2x , φ00 = 22 e2x , φ0

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= 23 e2x , or in general φ(k) = 2k e2x . Thus

we have φ0 (0) = 2, φ00 (0) = 22 , or more generally φ(k) (0) = 2k . Accordingly, Pn = 1 + 2x + (b) Rn =

1 2 2 2! 2 x

+

φ(n+1) (p) n+1 (n+1)! x

1 3 3 3! 2 x

=

+···+

2(n+1) e2p n+1 (n+1)! x

1 n n n! 2 x

=

= 1 + 2x +

1 2 2! (2x)

+

1 3 3! (2x)

+···+

1 n n! (2x)

e2p n+1 (n+1)! (2x)

It can be verified that Rn → 0 as n → ∞. (c) Hence φ(x) can be expressed as an infinite series: φ(x) = 1 + 2x +

1 2 2! (2x)

3. (a) $70e0.04(3) = $70e0.12 4. (a) 0.07 ( or 7%)

+

1 3 3! (2x)

+···

(b) $690e0.05(2) = $690e0.10 (b) 0.03

(c) 0.40

(d) 1 ( or 100% )

5. When t = 0, the two functions have the same value ( the same y intercept ). Also, y1 = Aer when t = 1, but y2 = Aer when t = −1. Generally, y1 = y2 whenever the value of t in one function is the negative of the t value in the other; hence the mirror- image relationship. Exercise 10.3 1. (a) 4

(b) -4

(c) 4

2. (a) 7

(b) -4

(c) -3

(d) 5 (d) -2

(e) 6

(f) 0

3. (a) log10 (100)13 = 13 log10 100 = 13(2) = 26 1 (b) log10 ( 100 ) = log10 1 − log10 100 = 0 − 2 = −2

(c) ln B3 = ln 3 − ln B (d) ln Ae2 = ln A = ln e2 = ln A + 2 (e) ln ABe−4 = ln A + ln B + ln e−4 = ln A + ln B − 4 (f) (log4 e)(loge 64) = log4 64 = 3 4. (a) and (c) are valid; (b) and (d) are not. 5. By definition, eln(u/v) = expressions for

u v,

u v.

But we can also write

we obtain ln uv = ln u − ln v.

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Exercise 10.4 1. If r = 0, then y = Aert = Ae0 = A, and the function degenerates into a constant function. The nonzero requirement serves to preclude this contingency. 2. The graphs are of the same general shape as in Fig. 10.3; the y intercepts will be A (i.e., y = A) for both. 3. Since y = abct , we have logb y = logb a + ct logb b = logb a + ct. Thus, by solving for t, we get t=

logb y−logb a c

(c 6= 0)

This is the desired inverse function because it expresses t in terms of y. 4. (a) a = 1, b = 8, and c = 3; thus r = 3 ln 8, and y = e(3 ln 8)t . We can also write this as y = e6.2385t . (b) a = 2, b = 7, and c = 2; thus r = 2 ln 7, and y = 2e(2 ln 7)t . We can also write this as y = 2e3.8918t . (c) a = 5, b = 5, and c = 1; thus r = ln 5, and y = 5e(ln 5)t . We can also write this as y = 5e1.6095t . (d) a = 2, b = 15, and c = 4; thus r = 4 ln 15, and y = 2e(4 ln 15)t . We can also write this as y = 2e10.8324t .. 5. (a) a = 1, b = 7, c = 1; thus t =

1 ln 7

ln y(=

1 1.9459

(b) a = 1, b = 8, c = 3; thus t =

1 ln 8

ln 3y(=

ln y = 0.5139 ln y)

1 2.0795

(c) a = 3, b = 15, c = 9; thus t =

3 ln 15

ln 9y(=

(d) a = 2, b = 10, c = 1; thus t =

2 ln 10

ln y(=

ln 3y = 0.4809 ln 3y)

3 2.7081 2 2.3026

ln 9y = 1.1078 ln 9y)

ln y = 0.8686 ln y)

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(d) c = 4, and i = 0.06; thus r = 4 ln 1.015. 7. (a)The 450 line drawn through the origin serves as a mirror. (b)Yes. the horizontal axis is a mirror (c) Yes the horizontal axis is a mirror Exercise 10.5 1. (a) 2e2t+4

2

(b) −9e1−7t

ax2 +bx+c

(c) 2tet

2

+1

(d) −10te2−t

b)e (f)

dy dx

d x dx = x dx e + ex dx = xex + ex = (x + 1)ex

(g)

dy dx

= x2 (2e2x ) + 2xe2x = 2x(x + 1)e2x

(h)

dy dx

= a(xbebx+c + ebx+c ) = a(bx + 1)ebx+c

2. (a)

d dt

ln at =

d dt (ln a

+ ln t) = 0 +

(b)

d dt

ln tc =

d dt c ln t

d = c dt ln t = ct .

3. (a)

dy dt

=

35t4 7t5

(c)

dy dt

=

1 t+99

(e)

dy dx

=

1 x

(f)

dy dx

=

d dx [ln x

(g)

dy dx

=

d dx [ln 2x

(h)

dy dx

3 2 3 2 3 = 5x4 2x x2 + 20x ln x = 10x (1 + 2 ln x ) = 10x (1 + 4 ln x)

4. (a)

dy dt

= 5t ln 5

(d)

dy dx

=

(f)

dy dx

d 2 d 1 = x2 dx log3 x + log3 x dx x = x2 x ln 3 + (log3 x)(2x) =

=

−

5 t

1 1+x

14x 1 7x2 ln 7

=

actc−1 atc

(d)

dy dt

= 5 2(t+1) (t+1)2 =

=

c t 10 t+1

1 x(1+x)

+ 8 ln(1 − x)] = − ln(1 + x)] =

(b) =

ln t = 1t .

dy dt

(b)

=

d dt

dy dt

2 x ln 7

=

1 x

+

2 2x

−8 1−x

−

1 1+x

=

1−9x x(1−x)

=

1 x(1+x)

1 (t+1) ln 2

(e)

dy dx

=

(c)

dy dt

= 2(13)2t+3 ln 13

16x (8x2 +3) ln 2 x ln 3

5. (a) Let u = f (t), so that du/dt = f 0 (t). Then d f (t) dt b

=

dbu dt

=

dbu du du dt

= (bu ln b)f 0 (t) = f 0 (t)bf (t) ln b

(b) Let u = f (t). Then d dt

logb f (t) =

d dt

logb u =

d du

logb u du dt =

1 0 u ln b f (t)

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=

f 0 (t) 1 f (t) ln b

+ 2x log3 x

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6. For V = Aert , the first two derivatives are V 0 = rAert > 0 and V 00 = r2 Aert > 0 Thus V is strictly increasing at an increasing rate, yielding a strictly convex curve. For A = V e−rt , the first two derivatives are A0 = −rV e−rt < 0 and A00 = r2 V e−rt > 0 Thus A is strictly decreasing at an increasing rate (with the negative slope taking smaller numerical values as t increases ), also yielding a strictly convex curve. 7. (a) Since ln y = ln 3x − ln(x + 2) − ln(x + 4), we have 1 dy y dx

=

1 x

−

1 x+2

−

1 x+4

=

8−x2 x(x+2)(x+4)

and

dy dx

=

8−x2 3x x(x+2)(x+4) (x+2)(x+4)

=

3(8−x2) (x+2)2 (x+4)2

(b) Since ln y = ln(x2 + 3) + x2 + 1, we have 1 dy y dx

=

2x x2 +3

+ 2x =

2x(x2 +4) x2 +3

and

dy dx

=

2x(x2 +4) 2 x2 +3 (x

+ 3)ex

2

+1

2

= 2x(x2 + 4)ex

+1

Exercise 10.6 √ t−rt

1. Since A = Ke2 1 dA A dt

= t−1/2 − r

Setting

dA dt

√ , we have ln A = ln K + 2 t − rt. Diﬀerentiation with respect to t yields dA dt

or

= A(t−1/2 − r)

= 0, we then find: t∗ = 1/r2 .

In the second derivative,

d2 A dt2

d −1/2 = A dt (t − r) + (t−1/2 − r) dA dt

the second term vanishes when

dA dt

= 0. Thus

d2 A dt2

√ = −A/2 t3 < 0, which satisfies the

second-order condition for a maximum. 2.

d2 A dt2

d ln√2 d ln 2 −1/2 = A dt ( 2 t − r) + ( 2ln√2t − r) dA − r) + 0 = dt = A dt ( 2 t

−A √ln 2 4 t3

< 0 [ Since A < 0 and

ln 2 > 0] Thus the second-order condition is satisfied. 3. (a) Since A = V e−rt = f (t) e−rt , we have ln A = ln f (t) − rt, and or

dA dt

1 dA A dt

=

f 0 (t) f (t)

− r = rv − r

= A(rv − r)

Inasmuch as A is nonzero, dA/dt = 0 if and only if rv = r. (b) The second derivative is

d2 A dt2

0

d f (t) d = A dt f (t) = A dt rv < 0 iﬀ

d dt rv

<0

dt∗ d 1 −2 r = − 2r13 < 0 a higher = dr dr 4 interest rate means a smaller t∗ (an earlier optimal time of sale).

4. The value of t∗ depends only on the parameter r. Since

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Exercise 10.7 1. (a) ln y = ln 5 + 2 ln t; thus ry =

d dt

ln y = 2t .

(b) ln y = ln a + c ln t; thus ry = c/t. (c) ln y = ln a + t ln b; thus ry = ln b. (d) Let u = 2t and v = t2 . Then ru = ln 2, and rv = 2/t. Thus ry = ru + rv = ln 2 + 2/t. Alternatively, we can write ln y = t ln 2 + 2 ln t; thus ry =

d dt

ln y = ln 2 =

2 t

(e) Let u = t and v = 3t . Then ru = d(t ln c) dt

d(ln u) dt

= ln 3. Consequently, ry = ru + rv =

1 t

d(ln t) dt

=

1 t,

=

and rv =

d(ln v) dt

=

d(ln 3t ) dt

=

− ln 3. d dt

Alternatively, we can write ln y = ln t − t ln 3; thus ry =

ln y =

1 t

− ln 3

2. ln H = ln H0 + bt ln 2; thus rH = b ln 2. Similarly, ln C = ln C0 + at ln e; thus rC = a ln e = a. It follows that r(C/H) = rC − rH = a − b ln 2. 3. Taking log, we get ln y = k ln x. Diﬀerentiating with respect to t, we then obtain ry = krx . 4. y =

u v

d dt

implies ln y = ln u − ln v; it follows that ry =

d dt

ln y =

ln u −

d dt

ln v = ru − rv

5. By definition, y = Y /P. Taking the natural log, we have ln y = ln Y − ln P. Diﬀerentiation of ln y with respect to time t yields

d dt

ln y =

d dt

ln Y −

d dt

ln P . which means ry = rY − rP were

rP is the rate of inflation. 6. z = u − v implies ln z = ln(u − v); thus rz = 1 d u−v dt

0

0

ln[f (t) − g (t)] =

1 u−v (uru

d dt

ln z =

d dt

ln(u − v) =

1 d u−v dt

ln(u − v) =

− vrv )

7. ln Qd = ln k − n ln P . Thus, by (10.28), ²d = −n, and |²d | = n. 8. (a) Since ln y = ln w + ln z, we have ²yx =

d(ln y) d(ln x)

=

d(ln w) d(ln x)

(b) Since ln y = ln u − ln v, we have ²yx =

d(ln y) d(ln x)

=

d(ln u) d(ln x)

+ −

9. Let u = logb y, and v = logb x (implying that x = bv ). Then Since logb e =

1 ln b ,

and since bv = x, we have

du dv

=

x dy y dx

= ²wx + ²zx

d(ln v) d(ln x)

= ²ux + ²vx

du dv

du dy dx dy dx dv

=

dy v = y1 (logb e) dx b ln b

= ²yx

10. Since Md = f [Y (t), i(t)], we can write the total derivative

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dMd dt

di = fy dy dt + fi dt

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( Y1

dY dt

)+

fi i 1 di f ( i dt )

dMd /dt Md

=

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=

fY Y dY f Y dt

+

fi i di f i dt

=

= ²Md Y rY + ²Md i ri

Alternatively, using logarithms, we may write rMd =

d dt

ln Md =

1 d Md dt Md ,

but this then leads

us back to the preceding process. 11. By the same procedure used in 9 above, we can find that rQ = ²QK rK + ²QL rL

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CHAPTER 11 Exercise 11.2 1. The derivatives are: fx = 2x + y, fy = x + 4y, fxx = 2, fyy = 4, and fxy = 1. The first-order condition requires that 2x + y = 0 and x + 4y = 0. Thus we have x∗ = y ∗ = 0

z∗ = 3

implying

(which is a minimum)

2. The derivatives are: fx = −2x + 6, fy = −2y + 2, fxx = −2, fyy = −2, and fxy = 0. The first-order condition requires that −2x = 6 and −2y = −2. Thus we find x∗ = 3

y∗ = 1

so that

z ∗ = 10 (which is a maximum)

3. fx = 2ax, fy = 2by, fxx = 2a, fyy = 2b, and fxy = 0. The first-order condition requires that 2ax = 0 and 2by = 0. Thus x∗ = y ∗ = 0

z∗ = c

so that

2 The second derivatives give us fxx fyy = 4ab, and fxy = 0. Thus:

(a) z ∗ is a minimum if a, b > 0. (b) z ∗ is a maximum if a, b < 0. (c) z ∗ gives a saddle point if a and b have opposite signs. ¡ ¢ 4. fx = 2 e2x − 1 , fy = 4y, fxx = 4e2x , fyy = 4, and fxy = 0. The first-order condition requires that e2x = 1 and 4y = 0. Thus x∗ = y ∗ = 0

so that

z∗ = 4

2 Since fxx fyy = 4(4) exceeds fxy = 0, z ∗ = 4 is a minimum.

5. (a) And pair (x, y) other than (2, 3) yields a positive z value. (b) Yes. At x∗ = 2 and y ∗ = 3, we find fx = 4 (x − 2)3

and

fy = 4 (y − 3)3 = 0

(c) No. At x∗ = 2 and y ∗ = 3, we have fxx = fyy = fxy = fyx = 0. (d) By (11.6), d2 z = 0. Thus (11.9) is satisfied.

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Exercise 11.3 1. (a) q = 4u2 + 4uv + 3v 2 (b) q = −2u2 + 4uv − 4v 2 (c) q = 5x2 + 6xy (d) q = fxx dx2 + 2fxy dx dy + fyy dy 2 2. For (b): q = −2u2 + 4uv − 4v 2 . For (c): q = 5x2 + 6xy. Both are the same as before. 3. ⎡

4 2

⎡

−2

⎡

5 3

(a) ⎣ (b) ⎣

4.

(c) ⎣

2 3

2

3 0

⎤

⎦: 4 > 0, 4(3) > 22 — positive definite 2

−4 ⎤

⎤

⎦: −2 < 0, −2(−4) > 22 — negative definite

⎦: 5 > 0, 5(0) < 32 — neither ⎡

⎤⎡

u

⎤⎡

u

(a) q = [u v] ⎣

3

−2

−2

7

(b) q = [u v] ⎣

1

3.5

3.5

3

⎡

(c) q = [u v] ⎣

−1

4

4

⎡

−31

−2

3

3

−5

⎡

(d) q = [x y] ⎣

⎡

3

⎦⎣

⎦⎣

v

v

⎤⎡

⎦⎣

⎦

⎤ ⎦

u

⎦⎣

⎤⎡

⎤

v

x y

−1

⎤ ⎦

⎤ ⎦

2

⎤⎡

⎥⎢ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎢ (e) q = [u1 u2 u3 ] ⎢ −1 5 −1 ⎥ ⎢ ⎦⎣ ⎣ 2 −1 4 ⎤⎡ ⎡ u −1 2 −3 ⎥⎢ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎢ (f) q = [u v w] ⎢ 2 −4 0 ⎥ ⎢ v ⎦⎣ ⎣ w −3 0 −7

u1

⎤

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5. (a) 3 > 0, 3(7) > (−2)2 (b) 1 > 0, 1(3) < (3.5)2 (c) −1 < 0, −1(−31) > 42

— positive definite — neither — negative definite

(d) −2 < 0, −2(−5) > 32 ¯ ¯ ¯ (e) 3 > 0, ¯¯ ¯

(f) −1 < 0, 6.

— negative definite ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 3 −1 2 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 3 −1 ¯ ¯ = 14 > 0, ¯¯ −1 5 −1 ¯¯ = 37 > 0 — positive definite ¯ ¯ ¯ −1 5 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 2 −1 4 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ −1 2 ¯ ¯ ¯=0 — neither (no need to check |D3 |) ¯ ¯ ¯ 2 −4 ¯

(a) The characteristic equation is ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 4−r 2 ¯ ¯ ¯ = r2 − 7r + 8 = 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ 2 3−r ¯ √ ¢ ¡ Its roots are r1 , r2 = 12 7 + 17 . Both roots being positive, u0 Du is positive definite. √ (b) The characteristic equation is r2 + 6r + 4 = 0, with roots r1 , r2 = −3 ± 5. Both roots being negative, u0 Eu is negative definite.

(c) The characteristic equation is r2 − 5r − 9 = 0, with roots √ ¢ ¡ r1 , r2 = 12 5 ± 61 . Since r1 is positive, but r2 is negative, u0 F u is indefinite. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 4−r 2 ¯ ¯ ¯ = r2 − 5r = 0 has the roots r1 = 5 and r2 = 0. 7. The characteristic equation ¯ ¯ ¯ 2 1−r ¯ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ x1 −1 2 ⎦⎣ ⎦= (Note: This is an example where |D| = 0). Using r1 in (11.13’), we have ⎣ 2 −4 x2 0. Thus x1 = 2x2 . Upon normalization, we obtain the first characteristic vector ⎡ ⎤ v1 = ⎣

√2 5 √1 5

⎦

⎡

Next, using r2 in (11.13’), we have ⎣ normalization, we obtain

4 2 2 1

⎤⎡ ⎦⎣

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⎤

⎦ = 0.

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⎤ ⎦

These results happen to be identical with those in Example 5. 8. The characteristic equation can be written as r2 − (d11 + d22 ) r + (d11 d22 − d12 d21 ) = 0 ¸ ∙ q 2 1 Thus r1 , r2 = 2 (d11 + d22 ) ± (d11 + d22 ) − 4 (d11 d22 − d12 d21 ) (a) The expression under the square-root sign can be written as E = d211 + 2d11 d22 + d222 − 4d11 d22 + 4d12 d21

= d211 − 2d11 d22 + d222 + 4d12 d21 = (d11 − d22 )2 + 4d212 ≥ 0

Thus no imaginary number can occur in r1 and r2 . (b) To have repeated roots, E has to be zero, which can occur if and only if d11 = d22 (say, =c)⎡ and at ⎤the same time d12 = d21 = 0. This would mean that matrix D takes the form c 0 ⎦. of ⎣ 0 c

(c) Positive or negative semidefiniteness allows a characteristic root to be zero (r=0), which

implies the possibility that the characteristic equation reduces to d11 d22 − d12 d21 = 0, or |D| = 0. Exercise 11.4 1. The first-order condition f1 = 2x1 − 3x2 = 0 f2 = −3x1 + 6x2 + 4x3 = 0 f3 = 4x2 + 12x3 = 0 is a homogeneous linear-equation system in which the three equations are independent. Thus the only solution is x∗1 = x∗2 = x∗3 = 0 so that z∗ = 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 2 −3 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ The Hessian is ¯ −3 6 4 ¯, with |H1 | = 2 > 0, |H2 | = 3 > 0, and |H3 | = 4 > 0. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 4 12 ¯ Consequently, z ∗ = 0 is a minimum. 66

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2. The first-order condition consists of the three equations f1 = −2x1 = 0

f2 = −2x2 = 0

f3 = −2x3 = 0

so that z ∗ = 29 x∗1 = x∗2 = x∗3 = 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ −2 0 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ The Hessian is ¯ 0 −2 0 ¯, with |H1 | = −2 < 0, |H2 | = 4 > 0, and |H3 | = −8 < 0. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 0 −2 ¯ Consequently, z ∗ = 29 is a maximum. Thus

3. The three equations in the first-order conditions are 2x1 + x3 = 0 2x2 + x3 = 1 x1 + x2 + 6x3 = 0 x∗2 = 11 20 ¯ ¯ ¯ 2 0 1 ¯ ¯ Since the Hessian is ¯ 0 2 1 ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 1 6 value is a minimum. Thus

x∗1 =

1 20

2 x∗3 = − 20 so that z ∗ = − 11 40 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯, with |H1 | = 2 > 0, |H2 | = 4 > 0, and |H3 | = 20 > 0, the z ∗ ¯ ¯ ¯

4. By the first-order condition, we have fx = 2e2x − 2 = 0, Thus

x∗ = 0

y∗ = 0

2

fy = −e−y + 1 = 0, w ¯=1

fw = 2wew − 2ew = 0 z∗ = 2 − e

so that

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wew = ew Taking natural logs yield

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If we draw a curve for ln w, and another for w − w2 , their intersection point will give us the solution. The ln w curve is a strictly concave curve with horizontal intercept at w = 1. The w − w2 is a hill-type parabola with horizontal intercepts w = 0 and w = 1. Thus the solution

is w∗ = 1.

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ The Hessian is ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ minors positive.

¯ ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 1 0 ¯ when evaluated at the stationary point, with all leading principal ¯ ¯ 0 0 4e ¯ Thus z ∗ is a minimum. 4 0

5. (a) Problems 2 and 4 yield diagonal Hessian matrices. The diagonal elements are all negative for problem 2, and all positive for problems 4 and 5. (b) According to (11.16), these diagonal elements represent the characteristic roots. Thus the characteristic roots are all negative (d2 z negative definite) for problem 2, and all positive (d2 z positive definite) for problem 4. (c) Yes. 6. (a) The characteristic equation is, by (11.14): ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 2−r 0 1 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 2−r 1 ¯=0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 1 6−r ¯

Expanding the determinant by the method of Fig. 5.1, we get (2 − r) (2 − r) (6 − r) − (2 − r) − (2 − r) = 0

or or

(2 − r) [(2 − r) (6 − r) − 2] = 0 ¡ ¢ (2 − r) r2 − 8r + 10 = 0

[factoring]

Thus, from the (2 − r) term, we have r1 = 2. By the quadratic formula, we get from the √ other term: r2 , r3 = 4 ± 6. (b) All three roots are positive. Thus d2 z is positive definite, and z ∗ is a minimum. (c) Yes.

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Exercise 11.5 1. (a) Let u and v be any two distinct points in the domain. Then f (u) = u2

f (v) = v 2

f [θu + (1 − θ) v] = [θu + (1 − θ) v]2

Substituting these into (11.20), we find the diﬀerence between the left- and right-side expressions in (11.20) to be 2

θu2 + (1 − θ) v 2 − θ2 u2 − 2θ (1 − θ) uv − (1 − θ) v 2 = (1 − θ) u2 − 2θ (1 − θ) uv + θ (1 − θ) v 2 2

= (1 − θ) (u − v) > 0

[since u 6= v ]

Thus z = x2 is a strictly convex function. (b) Let u = (u1 , u2 ) and v = (v1 , v2 ) be any two distinct points in the domain. Then f (u) = u21 + 2u22

f (v) = v12 + 2v22 2

f [θu + (1 − θ) v] = [θu1 + (1 − θ) v1 ] + 2 [θu2 + (1 − θ) v2 ]

2

The diﬀerence between the left- and right-side expressions in (11.20) is i h ¢ ¡ θ (1 − θ) u21 − 2u1 v1 + v12 + 2u22 − 4u2 v2 + 2v22 = θ (1 − θ) (u1 − v1 )2 + 2 (u2 − v2 )2 > 0

Thus z = x21 + 2x22 is a strictly convex function. (c) Let u = (u1 , u2 ) and v = (v1 , v2 ) be any two distinct points in the domain. Then f v = 2v12 − v1 v2 + v22 f (u) = 2u21 − u1 u2 + u2 £ ¤ f [θu + (1 − θ) v] = 2 θu1 + (1 − θ) v12 − [θu1 + (1 − θ) v1 ] · [θu2 + (1 − θ) v2 ] 2

+ [θu2 + (1 − θ) v2 ]

The diﬀerence between the left- and right-side expressions in (11.20) is ¡ ¢ ¢¤ £¡ θ (1 − θ) 2u21 − 4u1 v1 + 2v12 − u1 u2 + u1 v2 + v1 u2 − v1 v2 + u22 − 2u2 v2 + v22 i h 2 2 = θ (1 − θ) 2 (u1 − v1 ) − (u1 − v1 ) (u2 − v2 ) + (u2 − v2 ) > 0

because the bracketed expression is positive, like θ (1 − θ). [The bracketed expression, a positive-definite quadratic form in the two variables (u1 − v1 ) and (u2 − v2 ), is positive since (u1 − v1 ) and (u2 − v2 ) are not both zero in our problem.] Thus z = 2x2 − xy + y 2

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2. (a) With f 0 (u) = −2u, the diﬀerence between the left- and right-side expressions in (11.24) is −v 2 + u2 + 2u (v − u) = −v 2 + 2uv − u2 = − (v − u)2 < 0 Thus z = −x2 is strictly concave. (b) Since f1 (u1 , u2 ) = f2 (u1 , u2 ) = 2 (u1 + u2 ), the diﬀerence between the left- and right-side expressions in (11.24’) is 2

(v1 + v2 )2 − (u1 + u2 ) − 2 (u1 + u2 ) [(v1 − u1 ) + (v2 − u2 )] 2

= (v1 + v2 ) − 2 (v1 + v2 ) (u1 + u2 ) + (u1 + u2 )

2

2

= [(v1 + v2 ) − (u1 + u2 )] ≥ 0 A zero value cannot be ruled out because the two points may be, e.g., (u1 , u2 ) = (5, 3) 2

and (v1 , v2 ) = (2, 6). Thus z = (x1 + x2 ) is convex, but not strictly so. (c) Since f1 (u1 , u2 ) = −u2 , and f2 (u1 , u2 ) = −u1 , the diﬀerence between the left- and right-side expressions in (11.24’) is −v1 v2 +u1 u2 +u2 (v1 − u1 )+u1 (v2 − u2 ) = −v1 v2 +v1 u2 +u1 v2 −u1 u2 = (v1 − u1 ) (v2 − u2 ) T 0 Thus z = −xy is neither convex nor concave. 3. No. That theorem gives a suﬃcient condition which is not satisfied. 4. (a) No. (b) No. (c) Yes. 5. (a) The circle with its interior, i.e. a disk. (b) Yes.

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6. (a) The set of points on an exponential curve; not a convex set. (b) The set of points lying on or above an exponential curve; a convex set. (c) The set of points lying on or below an inverse U-shaped curve; a convex set. (d) The set of points lying on or above a rectangular hyperbola in the positive quadrant; a convex set. 7. (a) This is a convex combination, with θ = 0.5. (b) This is again a convex combination, with θ = 0.2. (c) This is not a convex combination. 8. (a) This set is the entire 2-space. (b) This set is a cone bounded on one side by a ray passing through point u, and on the other side by a ray passing through point v. (c) This set is the line segment uv. 9. (a) S ≤ ≡ {(x1 , ..., xn ) | f (x1 , ..., xn ) ≤ k}

(f convex)

S ≥ ≡ {(x1 , ..., xn ) | g (x1 , ..., xn ) ≥ k}

(g concave)

(b) S ≤ is a solid circle (or disk); S ≥ is a solid square. Exercise 11.6 1. (a) No, because the marginal cost of one commodity will be independent of the output of the other.

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(b) The first-order condition is π 1 = P10 − 4Q1 = 0

π 2 = P20 − 4Q2 = 0

1 1 ∗ ∗ ¯Thus Q1 =¯ 4 P10 and Q2 = 4 P20 . The profit is maximized, because the Hessian is ¯ ¯ ¯ −4 0 ¯ ¯ ¯, with |H1 | < 0 and |H2 | > 0. The signs of the principal minors do not ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 −4 ¯ depend on where they are evaluated. Thus the maximum in this problem is a unique

absolute maximum.

(c) π 12 = 0 implies that the profit-maximizing output level of one commodity is independent of the output of the other (see first-order condition). The firm can operate as if it has two plants, each optimizing the output of a diﬀerent product. 2. (a) By the procedure used in Example 2 (taking Q1 and Q2 as choice variables), we can find Q∗1 = 3 47

9 1 Q∗2 = 4 14 P1∗ = 6 14 P2∗ = 24 27 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ −4 2 ¯ ¯, with |H1 | = −4 and |H2 | = 28. Thus the suﬃcient condition (b) The Hessian is ¯¯ ¯ ¯ 2 −8 ¯ for a maximum is met.

(c) Substituting the P ∗ ’s and Q∗ ’s into the R and C functions, we get R∗ = 134 43 98

¯ ¯ ¯ 1 P1∗ ¯ 3. |cd1 | = ¯ dQ dP1 Q∗ ¯ = 1

1 39 4 6

C ∗ = 65 85 98 =

13 8 .

r¯ = 68 47

and

Similarly, |cd2 | =

1 60 5 9

= 43 , and |cd3 | =

1 45 6 5

= 32 . The highest

is |cd1 |; the lowest is |cd2 |. (a) C 0 = 15 + 2Q = 15 + 2Q1 + 2Q2 + 2Q3 (b) Equating each MR to the MC, we obtain the three equations:

10Q1 + 2Q2 + 2Q3 = 48, Thus

Q∗1 = 2 88 97 ,

2Q1 + 12Q2 + 2Q3 = 90 Q∗2 = 6 51 97 ,

and

2Q1 + 2Q2 + 14Q3 = 60

Q∗3 = 2 91 97 .

(c) Substituting the above into the demand equations, we get P1∗ = 51

36 , 97

P2∗ = 72

72

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(d) Since R100 = −8, R200 = −10, R300 = −12, and C 00 = 2, we do find that: (1) R100 − C 00 = −10

(2) R100 R200 − (R100 + R200 ) C 00 = 80 + 36 = 116 > 0, and (3) |H| =

−960 − (80 + 96 + 120) (2) = −1552 < 0. 4. ¢−2 ¡ (a) π = P0 Q(a, b) 1 + 12 i0 − Pa0 a − Pb0 b ¡ ¢−3 (b) π = P0 Q(a, b) 1 + 14 i0 − Pa0 a − Pb0 b

5. Q(a, b) = 260 Exercise 11.7

1. (a) We may take (11.49) as the point of departure.

Letting Pa0 alone vary (i.e., letting

dP0 = dPb0 = dr = dt = 0), and dividing through by dPa0 6= 0, we get the matrix equation ⎡ P Q e−rt ⎣ 0 aa P0 Qab e−rt

P0 Qab e−rt P0 Qbb e−rt

Hence, by Cramer’s Rule, ³ ∗´ P0 Qbb e−rt ∂a <0 ∂Pa0 = |J|

⎤⎡ ³

⎦⎣ ³

∂a∗ ∂Pa0 ∂b∗ ∂Pa0

´ ⎤

´ ⎦=⎣

³

and

⎡

∂b∗ ∂Pa0

´

1 0

⎤ ⎦ −rt

ab e = − P0 Q|J|

<0

The higher the price of input a, the smaller will be the equilibrium levels of inputs a and b. (b) Next, letting Pb0 alone vary in (11.49), and dividing through by dPb0 6= 0, we can obtain results similar to (a) above: ³ ∗´ P0 Qab e−rt ∂a <0 ∂Pb0 = − |J|

and

2. (a) P0 , i0 , Pa0 , Pb0 .

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(b) From the first-order condition, we can check the Jacobian ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ∂F 1 ∂F 1 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ P0 Qaa (1 + i0 )−1 P0 Qab (1 + i0 )−1 ¯ ∂a ∂b ¯ = ¯¯ |J| = ¯¯ 2 ∂F 2 ¯¯ ¯ P0 Qab (1 + i0 )−1 P0 Qbb (1 + i0 )−1 ¯ ∂F ∂a ∂b ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Q Q aa ab ¯ ¯ = P02 (1 + i0 )−2 ¯¯ ¯ ¯ Qab Qbb ¯

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

the be positive at the initial equilibrium (optimum) since the second-order suﬃcient condition is assumed to be satisfied.

By the implicit-function theorem, we can then

write a∗ = a∗ (P0 , i0 , Pa0 , Pb0 )

and

b∗ = b∗ (P0 , i0 , Pa0 , Pb0 )

we can also write the identities P0 Qa (a∗ , b∗ ) (1 + i0 )

−1

− Pa0 ≡ 0

P0 Qa (a∗ , b∗ ) (1 + i0 )−1 − Pb0 ≡ 0

Taking the total diﬀerentials, we get (after rearrangement) the following pair of equations corresponding to (11.49): P0 Qaa (1 + i0 )−1 da∗ +P0 Qab (1 + i0 )−1 db∗ = −Qa (1 + i0 )−1 dP0 +P0 Qa (1 + i0 )−2 di0 + dPa0 P0 Qab (1 + i0 )−1 da∗ +P0 Qbb (1 + i0 )−1 db∗ = −Qb (1 + i0 )−1 dP0 +P0 Qb (1 + i0 )−2 di0 + dPb0 Letting P0 alone vary (i.e., letting di0 = dPa0 = dPb0 = 0), and dividing through by dP0 6= 0, we get ⎤⎡ ⎡ −1 −1 P Q (1 + i0 ) P0 Qab (1 + i0 ) ⎦⎢ ⎣ 0 aa ⎣ −1 −1 P0 Qab (1 + i0 ) P0 Qbb (1 + i0 ) ³ ∗´ (Qb Qab −Qa Qbb )P0 (1+i0 )−2 ∂a Thus >0 ∂P0 = |J| ³ ∗´ (Qa Qab −Qb Qaa )P0 (1+i0 )−2 ∂b >0 ∂P0 = |J|

⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ∂a∗ −1 −Q (1 + i ) a 0 ∂P∗0 ⎥ ⎣ ⎦ ∂b ⎦ = −1 −Qb (1 + i0 ) ∂P0

(c) Letting i0 alone vary, we can similarly obtain ⎡ µ ∗¶ ⎤ ⎡ ∂a P0 Qaa (1 + i0 )−1 P0 Qab (1 + i0 )−1 ⎢ ∂i0 ⎦⎢ µ ∗¶ ⎣ ⎣ ∂b P0 Qab (1 + i0 )−1 P0 Qbb (1 + i0 )−1 ∂i0 ³ ∗´ 2 −3 (Q Q −Q Q )P (1+i ) 0 ab 0 Thus, ∂a <0 = a bb b |J| ∂i0 ³ ∗´ −3 ∂b ab )P0 (1+i0 ) <0 = (Qb Qaa −Qa Q|J| ∂i0 74

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3. Diﬀerentiating (11.49) totally with respect to P0 , we get ³ ∗´ ³ ∗´ ∂a db −rt −rt Qa e−rt + P0 Qaa ∂P + P Q =0 e 0 ab dP0 e 0 ³ ∗´ ³ ∗´ ∂a db Qb e−rt + P0 Qab ∂P e−rt + P0 Qbb dP e−rt = 0 0 0

Or, in matrix notation, ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ P0 Qaa e−rt P0 Qab e−rt (∂a∗ /∂P0 ) −Qa e−rt ⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎦=⎣ (∂b∗ /∂P0 ) P0 Qab e−rt P0 Qbb e−rt −Qb e−rt

which leads directly to the results in (11.50).

4. In (11.46), the elements of the Jacobian determinant are first-order partial derivatives of the components of the first-order condition shown in (11.45). Thus, those elements are really the second-order partial derivatives of the (primitive) objective function — exactly what are used to construct the Hessian determinant.

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CHAPTER 12 Exercise 12.2 1. (a) Z = xy + λ(2 − x − 2y). The necessary condition is: Zλ = 2 − x − 2y = 0

Zx = y − λ = 0

Thus λ∗ = 12 , x∗ = 1, y ∗ =

1 2

Zy = x − 2λ = 0

— yielding z ∗ = 12 .

(b) Z = xy + 4x + λ(8 − x − y). The necessary condition is: Zλ = 8 − x − y = 0

Zx = y + 4 − λ = 0

Zy = x − λ = 0

∗

Thus λ = 6, x∗ = 6, y ∗ = 2 — yielding z ∗ = 36. (c) Z = x − 3y − xy + λ(6 − x − y). The necessary condition is: Zλ = 6 − x − y = 0

Zx = 1 − y − λ = 0

Zy = −3 − x − λ = 0

Thus λ∗ = −4, x∗ = 1, y ∗ = 5 — yielding z ∗ = −19. (d) Z = 7 − y + x2 + λ(−x − y). The necessary condition is: Zλ = −x − y = 0

Zx = 2x − λ = 0

Thus λ∗ = −1, x∗ = − 12 , y ∗ =

1 2

Zy = −1 − λ = 0

— yielding z ∗ = 6 34 .

2. (a) Increase; at the rate (b) Increase;

dz ∗ dc

dz ∗ dc

= λ∗ = 12 .

= 6.

(c) Decrease;

dz ∗ dc

= −4

(d) Decrease;

dz ∗ dc

= −1

3. (a) Z = x + 2y + 3w + xy − yw + λ(10 − x − y − 2w). Hence: Zλ = 10 − x − y − 2w = 0 Zy = 2 + x − w − λ = 0

Zx = 1 + y − λ = 0 Zw = 3 − y − 2λ = 0

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¡ ¢ (b) Z = x2 + 2xy + yw2 + λ 24 − 2x − y − w2 + υ (8 − x − w). Thus Zλ = 24 − 2x − y − w2 = 0

Zυ = 8 − x − w = 0

Zx = 2x + 2y − 2λ − υ = 0

Zy = 2x + w2 − λ = 0

Zw = 2yw − 2λw − υ = 0 4. Z = f (x, y) + λ [0 − G(x, y)] = f (x, y) − λG(x, y). The first-order condition becomes: Zλ = −G(x, y) = 0

Zx = fx − λGx = 0

Zy = fy − λGy = 0

5. Since the constraint g = c is to prevail at all times in this constrained optimization problem, the equation takes on the sense of an identity, and it follows that dg must be zero. Then it follows that d2 g must be zero, too.

In contrast, the equation dz = 0 is in the nature of a

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1.

(a) Since

(b) Since

(c) Since

(d) Since

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ |H| = ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ |H| = ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ |H| = ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ |H| = ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

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3. The zero can be made the last (instead of the first) element in the principal diagonal, with g1 , g2 and g3 (in that order appearing in the last column and in the last row. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 0 g11 g21 g31 g41 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 0 g12 g22 g32 g42 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ g11 g12 Z11 Z12 Z13 Z14 ¯ ¯¯ = ¯ ¯ 4. ¯H ¯ 1 ¯ ¯ g2 g22 Z21 Z22 Z23 Z24 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 ¯ ¯ g3 g32 Z31 Z32 Z33 Z34 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 ¯ ¯ g4 g42 Z41 Z42 Z43 Z44 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 3 ¯ < 0 and ¯H ¯ 4 ¯ = ¯H ¯ ¯ > 0. A suﬃcient condition for maximum z is ¯H ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 3 ¯ > 0 and ¯H ¯ ¯ > 0. A suﬃcient condition for minimum z is ¯H

Exercise 12.4

1. Examples of acceptable curves are:

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2. (a) Quasiconcave, but not strictly so. This is because f (v) = f (u) = a, and thus f [θu + (1 − θ)v] = a, which is equal to (not greater than) f (u).

(b) Quasiconcave, and strictly so. In the present case, f (v) ≥ f (u) means that a+bv ≥ a+bu, or v ≥ u. Moreover, to have u and v distinct, we must actually have v > u. Since f [θu + (1 − θ)v] = a + b [θu + (1 − θ)v] = a + b [θu + (1 − θ)v] + (bu − bu) = a + bu + b (1 − θ) (v − u) = f (u) b (1 − θ) (v − u) = f (u) + some positive term it follows that f [θu + (1 − θ) v] > f (u). Hence f (x) = a + bx, (b > 0), strictly quasiconcave

. (c) Quasiconcave, and strictly so. Here, f (v) ≥ f (u) means a + cv 2 ≥ a + cu2 , or v 2 ≤ u2 (since c < 0). For nonnegative distinct values of u and v, this in turn means v < u. Now we have ¡ ¢ 2 f [θu + (1 − θ)v] = a + c [θu + (1 − θ) v] + cu2 − cu2 n o = a + cu2 + c [θu + (1 − θ) v]2 − u2 Using the identity y 2 − x2 ≡ (y + x) (y − x), we can rewrite the above expression as a + cu2 + c [θu + (1 − θ) v + u] [θu + (1 − θ) v − u] = f (u) + c [(1 + θ) u + (1 − θ) v] [(1 − θ) (v − u)]

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= f (u) + some positive term > f (u)

Hence f (x) = a + cx2 , (c < 0), is strictly quasiconcave. 3. Both f (x) and g (x) are monotonic, and thus quasiconcave. However, f (x) + g (x) displays both a hill and a valley. If we pick k = 5 12 , for instance, neither S ≥ nor S ≤ will be a convex set. Therefore f (x) + g (x) is not quasiconcave. (a) This cubic function has a graph similar to Fig. 2.8c, with a hill in the second quadrant and valley in the fourth.

If we pick k = 0, neither S ≥ nor S ≤ is a convex set.

The

function is neither quasiconcave nor quasiconvex. (b) This function is linear, and hence both quasiconcave and quasiconvex. (c) Setting x2 − ln x1 = k, and solving for x2 , we get the isovalue equation x2 = ln x1 + k. In the x1 x2 plane, this plots for each value of k as a log curve shifted upward vertically by the amount of k. The set S ≤ = {(x1 , x2 ) | f (x1 , x2 ) ≤ k} — the set of points on or below the isovalue curve — is a convex set. Thus the function is quasiconvex. (but not quasiconcave). 4. (a) A cubic curve contains two bends, and would thus violate both parts of (12.21). (b) From the discussion of the cubic total-cost function in Sec. 9.4, we know that if a, c, d > 0, b < 0, and b2 < 3ac, then the cubic function will be upward-sloping for nonnegative x. Then, by (12.21), it is both quasiconcave and quasiconvex. 5. Let u and v be two values of x, and let f (v) = v 2 ≥ f (u) = u2 , which implies v ≥ u. Since f 0 (x) = 2x, we find that

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f 0 (u) (v − u) = 2u (v − u) ≥ 0 f 0 (v) (v − u) = 2v (v − u) ≥ 0 Thus, by (12.22), the function is both quasiconcave and quasiconvex., confirming the conclusion in Example 1. 6. The set S ≤ , involving the inequality xy ≤ k, consists of the points lying on or below a rectangular hyperbola — not a convex set.

Hence the function is quasiconvex by (12.21).

Alternatively, since fx = y, fy = x, fxx = 0, fxy = 1, and fyy = 0, we have |B1 | = −y 2 ≤ 0 and |B2 | = 2xy ≥ 0, which violates the necessary condition (12.25’) for quasiconvexity. 7. (a) Since fx = −2x, fy = −2y, fxx = −2, fxy = 0, fyy = −2, we have ¡ ¢ |B1 | = −4x2 < 0 |B2 | = 8 x2 + y 2 > 0 By (12.26), the function is quasiconcave.

(b) Since fx = −2 (x + 1), fy = −2 (y + 2), fxx = −2, fxy = 0, fyy = −2, we have |B1 | = −4 (x + 1)2 < 0

|B2 | = 8 (x + 1)2 + 8 (y + 2)2 > 0

By (12.26), the function is quasiconcave. Exercise 12.5 1. (a) Z = (x + 2) (y + 1) + λ (130 − 4x − 6y) (b) The first-order condition requires that Zλ = 130 − 4x − 6y = 0, Thus we have ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 4 ¯ ¯ ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ (c) H = ¯ 4 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ 6 1

(d) No.

Zx = y + 1 − 4λ = 0,

Zy = x + 2 − 6λ = 0

λ∗ = 3, x∗ = 16, and y ∗ = 11. ¯ ¯ 6 ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 ¯ = 48 > 0. Hence utility is maximized. ¯ ¯ 0 ¯

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2. (a) Z = (x + 2) (y + 1) + λ (B − xPx − yPy ) (b) As the necessary condition for extremum, we have Zλ = B − xPx − yPy = 0

or

−Px x − Py y = −B

Zx = y + 1 − λPx = 0

− Px λ + y = −1

Zy = x + 2 − λPy = 0

− Py λ + x = −2

By Cramer’s Rule, we can find that λ∗ =

B+2Px +Py 2Px Py

¯ ¯ ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ = ¯ P (c) ¯H ¯ x ¯ ¯ Py

Px 0 1

B+2P −P

B−2P +P

x y x y x∗ = y∗ = 2Px 2Py ¯ ¯ Py ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 ¯ = 2Px Py > 0. Utility is maximized. ¯ ¯ 0 ¯

(d) When Px = 4, Py = 6, and B = 130, we get λ∗ = 3, x∗ = 16 and y ∗ = 11. These check with the preceding problem.

³ ∗´ ³ ∗´ ³ ∗´ B+Py ∂x 1 ∂x ∂x 3. Yes. > 0, < 0, = = − = 2Px ∂Px 2Px2 ∂Py ³ ∗ ´ ∂B ³ ∗´ ∂y ∂y 1 x = − B+2P ∂Px = Py > 0, ∂Py 2P 2 < 0.

1 2Px

> 0,

³

∂y∗ ∂B

´

=

1 2Py

> 0,

y

An increase in income B raises the level of optimal purchases of x and y both; an increase in the price of one commodity reduces the optimal purchase of that commodity itself, but raises the optimal purchase of the other commodity.

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ = 2Px Py . 4. We have Uxx∗ = Uyy = 0, Uxy = Uyx∗ = 1, |J| = ¯H x∗ = (a) (b)

(B−2Px +Py ) , 2Px

³

³

∂x∗ ∂B ∂x∗ ∂Px

´

´

=

and λ∗ =

1 2Px ,

=−

and

³

(B+Py ) 2Px2 ,

∂y∗ ∂B

and

(B+2Px +Py ) . 2Px Py

´

³

=

Thus:

1 2Py .

∂y∗ ∂Px

´

=

1 Py .

These answers check with the preceding problem.

5. A negative sign for that derivative can mean either that the income eﬀect (T1 ) and the substitution eﬀect (T2 ) in (12.33’) are both negative (normal good), or that the income eﬀect is positive (inferior good) but is overshadowed by the negative substitution eﬀect. The statement is not valid.

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6. The optimal utility level can be expressed as U ∗ = U ∗ (x∗ , y ∗ ). Thus dU ∗ = Ux dx∗ + Uy dy ∗ , where Ux and Uy are evaluated at the optimum. When U ∗ is constant, we have dU ∗ = 0, or Ux dx∗ + Uy dy ∗ = 0. From (12.42’), we have

Ux Uy

=

Px Py

at the optimum. Thus we can also

express dU ∗ = 0 by Px dx∗ + Py dy ∗ = 0, or -Px dx∗ − Py dy ∗ = 0. 7. (a) No; diminishing marginal utility means only that Uxx and Uyy are negative, but says ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ > 0 in (12.32) and d2 y2 > 0 in nothing about Uxy . Therefore we cannot be sure that ¯H dx (12.33’).

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ > 0, nothing definite be said about the sign of Uxx and > 0, and hence ¯H ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯. Uyy , because Uxy also appears in ¯H

(b) No; if

dy 2 dx2

Exercise 12.6

p √ (jx) (jy) = j = xy; homogeneous of degree one. h i 12 ¡ ¢1 (b) (jx)2 − (jy)2 = j x2 − y 2 2 ; homogeneous of degree one.

1. (a)

(c) Not homogeneous. p ¡ √ ¢ (d) 2jx + jy + 3 (jx) (jy) = j 2x + y + 3 xy ; homogeneous of degree one. ´ ³ 2 2 2 xy + 2 (jx) (jw) = j + 2xw ; homogeneous of degree two. (e) (jx)(jy) jw w ¡ ¢ (f) (jx)4 − 5 (jy) (jw)3 = j 4 x4 − 5yw3 ; homogeneous of degree four.

2. Let j = k1 , then

Q K

=f

¡K

L K, K

¢

¡ L¢ ¡L¢ ¡L¢ = f l, K =ψ K . Thus Q = Kψ K .

(a) When M P PK = 0, we have L ∂Q ∂L = Q, or

∂Q ∂L

∂Q = Q, or (b) When M P PL = 0, we have K ∂K

∂Q ∂K

=

=

Q L,

or M P PL = AP PL .

Q K,

or M P PK = AP PK .

3. Yes, they are true: 4. (a) AP PL = φ (k); hence AP PL indeed can be plotted against k. (b) M P PK = φ0 (k) = slope of AP PL . (c) AP PK =

φ(k) k

=

AP PL k

=

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(d) M P PL = φ (k) − kφ0 (k) = AP PL − k · M P PK 5. b. AP PL = Akα , thus the slope of AP PL = Aαk α−1 = M P PK . c. Slope of a radius vector =

Akα k

= Ak α−1 = AP PK .

d. AP PL − k · M P PK = Akα − kAαkα−1 = Ak α − Aαkα = A (1 − α) k α = M P PL . 6. (a) Since the function is homogeneous of degree (α + β), if α+β > 1, the value of the function will increase more than j-fold when K and L are increased j-fold, implying increasing returns to scale. (b) If α + β < 1, the value of the function will increase less than j-fold when K and L are increased j-fold, implying decreasing returns to scale. (c) Taking the natural log of both sides of the function, we have ln Q = ln A + α ln K + β ln L Thus

²QK =

∂(ln Q) ∂(ln K)

=α

and

²QL =

∂(ln Q) ∂(ln L)

=β

7. α

b

c

(a) A (jK) (jL) (jN ) = j a+b+c · AK α Lb N c = j a+b+c Q; homogeneous of degree a + b + c. (b) a + b + c = 1 implies constant returns to scale; a + b + c > 1 implies increasing returns to scale. (c) Share for N =

N

∂Q ( ∂N )

Q

=

N AK a Lb cN c−1 AK a Lb N c

=c

8. (a) j 2 Q = g (jK, jL) (b) Let j = L1 . Then the equation in (a) yields: ¡K ¢ ¡K ¢ Q 2 L2 = g L , 1 = φ L = φ (k). This implies that Q = L φ (k). ¡ ∂k ¢ ¡1¢ 0 2 0 2 0 (c) M P PK = ∂Q ∂k = L φ (k) ∂K = L φ (k) L = Lφ (k). Now M P PK depends on L as well as k.

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Exercise 12.7 1. (a) Linear homogeneity implies that the output levels of the isoquants are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 (from southwest to northeast). (b) With second-degree homogeneity, the output levels are in the ratio of 1 : 22 : 32 , or 1 : 4 : 9. 2. Since

³

b∗ a∗

´

=

³ ´³ β α

Pa Pb

(positive) slope equal to

´ , it will plot as a straight line passing through the origin, with a β α.

This result does not depend on the assumption α + β = 1. The

elasticity of substitution is merely the elasticity of this line, which can be read (by the method of Fig. 8.2) to be unity at all points. 3. Yes, because QLL and QKK have both been found to be negative. 4. On the basis of (12.66), we have h ¡ ¢ρ ¡ ¢ i δ−1 d2 K d δ−1 K 1+ρ = δ (1 + ρ) K dL2 = dL δ L L ¡ ¢ ¢ ¡ ρ K dK 1 = δ−1 δ (1 + ρ) L L2 L dL − K > 0 5.

(a)

Lab or share Capital share

=

LfL Kfk

=

1−δ δ

the labor share.

¡ K ¢ρ L

d dL

¡K ¢ L

£ because

dK dL

¤ <0

. A larger ρ implies a larger capital share in relation to

(b) No; no. 6. (a) If ρ = −1, (12.66) yields

dK dL

= − (1−δ) = constant. The isoquants would be downwardδ

sloping straight lines. (b) By (12.68), σ is not defined for ρ = −1. But as ρ → −1, σ → ∞. (c) Linear isoquants and infinite elasticity of substitution both imply that the two inputs are perfect substitutes.

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7. If both K and L are changed j-fold, output will change from Q to: h i− ρr −r −r −ρ −ρ A δ (jk) + (1 − δ) (jL) = A {j −ρ [δK −ρ + (1 − δ) L−ρ ]} ρ = (j −ρ ) ρ Q = j r Q

Hence r denotes the degree of homogeneity. With r > 1 (r < 1), we have increasing (decreas-

ing) returns to scale. 8. By L’Hôpital’s Rule, we have: (a) limx→4

x2 −x−12 x−4

(b) limx→0

ex −1 x

(c) limx→0

x

5 −e x

(d) limx→∞

= limx→0

x

ln x x

2x−1 1

= limx→4 ex 1

= limx→0

=1 x

5 ln 5−ex 1 1 x

= limx→∞

=7

1

= ln 5 − 1

=0

9. (a) By successive applications of the rule, we find that limx→∞

xn ex

= limx→∞

nxn−1 ex

= limx→∞

n(n−1)xn−2 ex

= ... = limx→∞

n! ex

=0

(b) By taking m (x) = ln x, and n (x) = x1 , we have limx→0+

ln x 1 x

= limx→0+

1 x

− x12

= limx→0+ −x = 0

(c) Since xx = exp (ln xx ) = exp (x ln x), and since, from (b) above, the expression x ln x tends to zero as x → 0+ , xx must tend to e0 = 1 as x → 0+ .

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CHAPTER 13 Exercise 13.1 1. For the minimization problem, the necessary conditions become f 0 (x1 ) = 0

and

x1 > 0

f 0 (x1 ) = 0

and

x1 = 0

f 0 (x1 ) > 0

and

x1 = 0

These can be condensed into the single statement f 0 (x1 ) > 0 x1 ≥ 0

and

x1 f 0 (x1 ) = 0

2. (a) Since λi and ∂Z/∂λi are both nonnegative, each of the m component terms in the summation expression must be nonnegative, and there is no possibility for any term to be cancelled out by another, the way (−3) cancels out (+3). Consequently, the summation expression can be zero if and only if every component term is zero. This is why the one-equation condition is equivalent to the m separate conditions taken together as a set. ∂Z ∂Z = 0. This is because, for each j, xj ∂xj ∂xj must be nonpositive, so that no “cancellation” is possible.

(b) We can do the same for the conditions xj

3. The condition xj λi

∂Z = 0 (j = 1, 2, · · · , m) can be condensed, and so can the conditions ∂xj

∂Z = 0 (i = 1, 2, · · · , m). ∂λi

4. The expanded version of (13.19) is: m X ∂Z = fj − λi gji ≥ 0 xj ≥ 0 and ∂xj i=1 ∂Z = ri − g i (x1 , · · · , xn ) ≤ 0, λi ≥ 0 ∂λi

xj (fj − and

m X i=1

λi [ri − g i (x1 , · · · , xn )] = 0

(i = 1, 2, · · · , m; j = 1, 2, · · · , n)

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−C = −f (x1 , · · · , xn )

−g 1 (x1 , · · · , xn ) ≤ −r1 .. .

−g m (x1 , · · · , xn ) ≤ −rm and

x1 , · · · , xn ≥ 0

with the Lagrangian function in the form of Z = −f (x1 , · · · , xn ) +

m X i=1

λi [−ri + g i (x1 , · · · , xn )]

the Kuhn-Tucker conditions (13.16) yield m X ∂Z = −fj + λi gji ≤ 0 xj ≥ 0 and ∂xj i=1 ∂Z = −ri + g i (x1 , · · · , xn ) ≥ 0, λi ≥ 0 ∂λi

∂Z =0 ∂xj ∂Z and λi =0 ∂λi xj

(i = 1, 2, · · · , m; j = 1, 2, · · · , n) These are identical with the results in the preceding problem. Exercise 13.2 1. Since x∗1 and x∗2 are both nonzero, we may disregard (13.22), but (13.23) requires that: 6x1 (10 − x21 − x2 )2 dx1 + 3(10 − x21 − x2 )2 dx2 ≤ 0

and

− dx1 ≤ 0

The first inequality is automatically satisfied at the solution, and the second means that dx1 ≥ 0, with dx2 free. Thus we may admit as a test vector, say (dx1 , dx2 ) = (1, 0), which plots as an arrow pointing eastward from the solution point in Fig. 13.3. No qualifying arc can be found for this vector. 2. The constraint border is a circle with a radius of 1, and with its center at (0, 0). The optimal solution is at (1, 0). By (13.22), the test vectors must satisfy dx2 ≥ 0. By (13.23), we must

have 2x∗1 dx1 + 2x∗2 dx2 = 2dx1 ≤ 0. Thus the test vectors can only point towards due north, northwest, or due west. There does exist a qualifying arc for each such vector. (E.g., the constraint border itself can serve as a qualifying arc for the due-north test vector, as illustrated

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in the accompanying diagram.)

The Lagrangian function and the Kuhn-Tucker conditions are: Z = x1 + λ1 (1 − x21 − x22 ) ∂Z/∂x1 = 1 − 2λ1 x1 ≤ 0

plus the nonnegativity and

∂Z/∂x2 = 1 − 2λ1 x2 ≤ 0

complementary slackness conditions

∂Z/∂λ1 = 1 − x21 − x22 ≥ 0

Since x∗1 = 1, ∂Z/∂x1 should vanish; thus λ∗1 = 1/2. This value of λ∗1 , together with the x∗1 and x∗2 values, satisfy all the Kuhn-Tucker conditions. 3. The feasible region consists of the points in the first quadrant lying on or below the curve x2 = x21 . The optimal solution is at the point of origin, a cusp. Since x∗1 = x∗2 = 0, the test vectors must satisfy dx1 ≥ 0 and dx2 ≥ 0, by (13.20). Moreover, (13.23) shows that we must have 2x∗1 dx1 − dx2 = −dx2 ≥ 0, or dx2 ≤ 0. The double requirement of dx2 ≥ 0 and dx2 ≤ 0 means that dx2 = 0. Thus the test vectors must be horizontal, and pointing eastward (except for the null vector which does not point anywhere). Qualifying arcs clearly do exist for each such vector.

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The Lagrangian function and the Kuhn-Tucker conditions are Z = x1 + λ1 (−x21 + x2 ) ∂Z/∂x1 = 1 − 2λ1 x1 ≥ 0

plus the nonnegativity and

∂Z/∂x2 = λ1 ≥ 0

complementary slackness conditions

∂Z/∂λ1 =

−x21

+ x2 ≤ 0

At (0,0), the first and the third marginal conditions are duly satisfied. As long as we choose any value of λ∗1 ≥ 0, all the Kuhn-Tucker conditions are satisfied despite the cusp. 4. (a) Z = x1 + λ1 [x2 + (1 − x1 )3 ] Complementary slackness require that ∂Z/∂x1 vanish, but we actually find that, at the optimal solution (1,0), ∂Z/∂x1 = 1 − 3λ1 (1 − x1 )2 = 1. (b) Z0 = λ0 x1 + λ1 [x2 + (1 − x1 )3 ] The Kuhn-Tucker conditions are ∂Z0 /∂x1 = λ0 − 3λ1 (1 − x1 )2 ≥ 0

plus the nonnegativity and

∂Z0 /∂x2 = λ1 ≥ 0

complementary slackness conditions

∂Z0 /∂λ1 = x2 + (1 − x1 )3 ≤ 0

By choosing λ∗0 = 0 and λ∗1 ≥ 0, we can satisfy all of these conditions at the optimal solution.

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Exercise 13.4 1. (a)

Maximize

−C = −F (x)

subject to

−Gi (x) ≤ ri

and

x≥0

(i = 1, 2, · · · , m)

(b) f (x) = −F (x), and g i (x) = −Gi (x). (c) F (x) should be convex, and Gi (x) should be concave, in the nonnegative orthant. (d) Given the minimization program: Minimize C = F (x), subject to Gi (x) ≥ ri , and x ≥ 0, if

(a) F is diﬀerentiable and convex in the nonnegative orthant. (b) each Gi is diﬀerentiable

and concave in the nonnegative orthant, and (c) the point x∗ satisfies the Kuhn-Tucker minimum conditions (13.17), then x∗ gives a global minimum of C. 2. No. A unique saddle value should satisfy the strict inequality Z(x, λ∗ ) < Z(x∗ , λ∗ ) < Z(x∗ , λ) because uniqueness precludes the possibility of Z(x, λ∗ ) = Z(x∗ , λ∗ ) and Z(x∗ , λ∗ ) = Z(x∗ , λ). (a) Applicable: f (x) is linear and, hence, concave; and g 1 (x)is convex because it is a sum of convex functions. (b) Applicable: f (x) is convex; and g 1 (x) is linear and, hence, concave. (c) Inapplicable: f (x) is linear and may thus be considered as convex, but g 1 (x) is convex too, which violates condition (b) for the minimization problem.

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CHAPTER 14 Exercise 14.2

1. (a)

R

R

−2

16x−3 dx = 16 x−2 + c = −8x−2 + c

(x 6= 0)

9x8 dx = x9 + c R R (c) x5 dx = 3 xdx = 16 x6 − 32 x2 + c

(b)

(d) If f (x) = −2x, then f 0 (x) = −2. Using Rule IIa, we have R R − (−2)e−2x dx = − f 0 (x)ef (x) dx = −ef (x) + c = −e−2x + c (e) If f (x) = x2 + 1, then f 0 (x) = 2x. Using Rule IIIa, we have R R f 0 (x) 2 2 x22x +1 dx = 2 f (x) dx = 2ln(f (x)) + c = 2ln(x + 1) + c (f) Let u = ax2 + bx. Then du dx = 2ax + b. Thus R du 7 R 7 u du = 18 u8 + c = 18 (ax2 + bx)8 + c dx u dx =

2. R (a) 13 ex dx = 13ex + c R R (b) 3 ex dx + 4 x1 dx = 3ex + 4lnx + c (x > 0) R x R −2 (c) 5 e dx + 3 x dx = 5ex − 3x−1 + c (x 6= 0)

(d) Let u = −(2x + 7). Then du dx = −2. Thus R ¡ 1 du ¢ u R −(2x+7) 3e dx = 3 − 2 dx e dx = − 32 eu du = − 32 eu + c = − 32 e−(2x+7) + c (e) Let u = x2 + 3. Then du dx = 2x, and R R R u 2 u u x2 +3 4xex +3 dx = 2 du +c dx e dx = 2 e du = 2e + c = 2e

(f) Let u = x2 + 9. Then du dx = 2x, and R x2 +9 R R 1 du u 2 xe dx = 2 dx e dx = 12 eu du = 12 eu + c = 12 ex +9 + c

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3. (a)

R

3dx x

=3

R

dx x

= 3ln|x| + c

(b) Let u = x − 2. Then c

du dx

(x 6= 2)

(x 6= 0) R dx R = 1, and x−2 =

1 du u dx dx

=

R

1 u du

= ln|u| + c = ln|x − 2| +

(c) (c) Let u = x2 + 3. Then du dx = 2x, and R du 1 R du 2 dx u dx = u = lnu + c = ln(x + 3) + c (d) Let u = 3x2 + 5. Then du dx = 6x, and R ¡ 1 du ¢ 1 R du 1 1 1 2 6 dx u dx = 6 u = 6 lnu + c = 6 ln(3x + 5) + c 4. 3

1

(a) Let v = x + 3, and u = 23 (x + 1) 2 , so that dv = dx and du = (x + 1) 2 dx. Then, by Rule VII, we have R R 1 3 2 2 5 4 (x + 3)(x + 1) 2 dx = 23 (x + 1) 2 (x + 3) − 23 (x + 1) 3 dx = 23 (x + 1) 3 (x + 3) − 15 (x + 1) 2 + c

(b) Let v = lnx and u = 12 x2 , so that dv = x1 dx and du = xdx.

5.

R

Then Rule VII gives us R R xlnxdx = 12 x2 lnx − 12 x2 x1 dx = 12 x2 lnx − 14 x2 + c = 14 x2 (2lnx − 1) + c

[kl fl (x) + ... + kn fn ]dx = R Pn i=1 ki fi (x)dx

R

kl fl dx + ... +

Exercise 14.3

1. ¡ 3 ¢ 1 3 − 13 = 26 6 = 43 h 4 i1 ¡ ¢ (b) x4 + 3x2 = 14 + 3 − 0 = 3 14 0 i3 √ i3 √ 3 (c) 2x 2 = 2 x3 = 2 27 − 2 (a)

1 6

x3

¤3 1

1

=

1 6

1

93

R

kn fn dx = kl

R

fl (x)dx + ... + kn

(x > 0) R

fn (x)dx =

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h

x4 4

− 2x3

i4 2

=

h

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i h 4 i − 2(4)3 − 24 − 2(2)3 = (64 − 128) − (4 − 16) = −52

¤1 ¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ + 2b x2 + cx −1 = a3 + 2b + c − − a3 + 2b − c = 2 a3 + c ´2 ¸2 ³ h¡ ¢2 ¡ ¢2 i 1 121−4489 1 x3 2 (f) 2 3 + 1 = 12 83 + 1 − 64 = − 4368 =2 3 +1 9 18 = −242 3

(e)

£a

3 3x

4

2.

(a) − 12 e−2x

¤2 1

¡ ¢ = − 12 e−4 − e−2 =

1 2

¡ −2 ¢ e − e−4

(b) ln|x + 2|]e−2 −1 = lne − ln1 = 1 − 0 = 1 £ ¢ ¤3 ¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ ¡ (c) 12 e2x + ex 2 = 12 e6 + e3 − 12 e4 + e2 = e2 12 e4 − 12 e2 + e − 1 6

6

(d) [ln|x| + ln|1 + x|]e = [ln|x(1 + x)|]e

3. (a) A ? ? =

P4

i=1

f (xi+1 ) 4xi

(b) A ? ? < Ai underestimate. (c) A ? ? would approach A. (d) Yes. (e) f (x) is Riemann integrable.

4. The curve refers to the graph of the integrand f (x). If we plot the graph of F (x), the definite integral — which has the value F (b) − F (a) — will show up there as a vertical distance.

5. (a)

¤b c bx 0

=c−0=c

(b) t]c0 = c − 0 = c

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Exercise 14.4

1. None is improper.

2. (a) and (d) each has an infinite limit of integration: (c) and (e) have infinite integrands, at x = 0 and x = 2, respectively. 3. (a)

R∞ 0

e−rt dt = limb→∞

1) =

1 r

Rb 0

£ ¤b ¡ ¢ e−rt dt = limb→∞ − 1r e−rt 0 = limb→∞ − 1r e−rb − e0 = − 1r (0−

h 1 i1 2 x− 3 dx = lima→0+ 3x 3 = 3 a £ 1 rt ¤0 R0 1 1 rt d. −∞ e dt = lima→−∞ r e a = r (1 − 0) = r R 5 dx R 2 dx R 5 dx e. 1 x−2 = 1 x−2 + 2 x−2 c.

R1 0

2

x− 3 dx = lima→0+

R1 a

b

5

= limb→2− [ln |x − 2|]1 + lima→2+ [ln(x − 2)]a = I1 + I2

I1 = limb→2− [ln |b − 2| − ln 1] = −∞; and I2 = lima→2+ [ln 3 − ln(a − 2)] = +∞ This integral is divergent. (I1 and I2 cannot cancel each other out.) 4. I2 = lima→0+ 5.

R1 a

£ ¤1 ¡ x−3 dx = lima→0+ − 12 x−2 a = lima→0+ − 12 +

(a) (b) Area =

R∞ 0

b

ce−t dt = limb→+∞ [−ce−t ]0 = c (f inite)

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Exercise 14.5

1. ¢ R¡ 28Q − e0.3Q dQ = 14Q2 −

(a) R(Q) =

10 0.3Q 3 e

+ c.

Setting Q = 0 in R(Q), we find R(0) = − 10 3 + c. 2

14Q −

10 0.3Q 3 e

+

The initial condition is R(0) =0. Thus c =

10 3 .

And R(Q) =

10 3 .

R du (b) R(Q) = 10(1 + Q)−2 dQ. Let u = 1 + Q. Then dQ = 1, or du = dQ, and R(Q) = ¡ −1 ¢ R −2 −1 10 u du = 10 −u + c = −10(1 + Q) + c. Since R(0) = 0, we have 0 = −10 + c, or c = 10. Thus

R(Q) =

−10 = −10 + 10 + 10Q 100 + 10 = = 1+Q 1+Q 1+Q

2. (a) M (Y ) =

R

0.1dY = 0.1Y + c. From the initial condition, we have 20 = 0.1(0) + c, giving

us c = 20. Thus M (Y ) = 0.1Y + 20. ´ R³ 1 (b) C(Y ) = 0.8 + 0.1Y − 2 dY = 0.8Y + 0.2Y

1 2

+ c. From the side information, we have

1 2

100 = 0.8(100) + 0.2(100) + c, or c = 18. Thus C(Y ) = 0.8Y + 0.2Y

1 2

+ 18.

3. (a) K(t) =

R

1

4

12t 3 dt = 9t 3 + c. Since K(0) = 25, we have 25 = 9(0) + c, so that c = 25. 4

Thus K(t) = 9t 3 + 25. h 4 i3 h ³ 1´ i1 i 4 (b) K(1) − K(0) = 9t 3 = 9; K(3) − K(1) = 9 t 3 = 9 3 3 3 − 1 0

1

4. £ ¤ £ ¤ 1 − e−0.05(2) = 20, 000 1 − e−0.10 = 20, 000(0.0952) = 1904.00 (approximately) £ ¤ £ ¤ −0.04(3) (b) Π = 1000 = 25, 000 1 − e−0.12 = 25, 000(0.1131) = 2827.50 (approximately) 0.04 1 − e (a) Π =

5.

1000 0.05

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Exercise 14.6 1. Capital alone is considered.

More specifically, the production function is κ = ρK.

The

constancy of the capacity-capital ratio ρ means that the output level is a specific multiple of the amount of capital used. Since the production process obviously requires the labor factor as well, the equation above implies that labor and capital are combined in a fixed proportion, for only then can we consider capital alone to the exclusion of labor. This also seems to carry the implication of a perfectly elastic supply of labor. 2. The second equation in (13.16) states that the rate of growth of I is constant ρs. Thus the investment function should be I(t) = Aeρst , where A can be definitized to I(0). 3. If I < 0, then |I| = −I. Thus the equation |I| = Aeρst becomes −I = Aeρst . Setting t = 0,

we find that −I(0) = Ae0 = A. Thus we now have −I = −I(0)eρst , which is identical with (13.18).

4. Left side =

Rt

1 dI dt 0 I dt

=

R I(t)

1 dI I(0) I

I(t)

= ln I]I(0)

I(t) ln I(t) = ln I(0) = ln I(0) Rt Right side= 0 ρs dt = ρst]t0 = ρst

I(t) Equating the two sides, we have ln I(0) = ρst. Taking the antilog (letting each side become

the exponent of e), we have h i I(t) exp ln I(0) = exp(ρst)

or

I(t) I(0)

or

I(t) = I(0)eρst

= eρst

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CHAPTER 15 Exercise 15.1

1. (a) With a = 4 and b = 12, we have yc = Ae−4t , yp =

12 4

= 3.

The general solution is

y(t) = Ae−4t + 3. Setting t = 0, we get y(0) = A + 3, thus A = Y (0) − 3 = 2 − 3 = −1.

The definite solution is y(t) = −e−4t + 3. (b) yc = Ae−(−2)t , yp =

0 −2

= 0. The general solution is y(t) = Ae2t . Setting t = 0, we

have y(0) = A; i.e., A = 9. Thus the definite solution is y(t) = 9e2t . (c) yc = Ae−10t , yp =

= 32 . Thus y(t) = Ae−10t + 32 . Setting t = 0, we get y(0) = A + 32 ,

= − 32 . ¡ ¢ The definite solution is y(t) = 32 1 − e−10t . i.e., A = y(0) −

3 2

15 10

=0−

3 2

(d) Upon dividing through by 2, we get the equation yp =

3 2,

and y(t) = Ae−2t + 32 .

A = y(0) −

3 2

dy dt

+ 2y = 3.

Hence yc = Ae−2t ,

Setting t = 0, we get y(0) = A + 32 , implying that

= 0. The definite solution is y(t) = 32 .

3. (a) y(t) = (0 − 4)e−t + 4 = 4 (1 − e−t ) (b) y(t) = 1 + 23t (c) y(t) = (6 − 0) e5t + 0 = 6e5t ¡ ¢ (d) y(t) = 4 − 23 e−3t + 23 = 3 13 e−3t +

2 3

(e) y(t) = [7 − (−1)] e7t + (−1) = 8e7t − 1 (f) After dividing by 3 throughout, we find the solution to be ¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ y(t) = 0 − 56 e−2t + 56 = 56 1 − e−2t

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Exercise 15.2

1. The D curve should be steeper then the S curve. This means that | − β| > |δ|, or −β < δ, which is precisely the criterion for dynamic stability. 2. From (14.9), we may write α + γ = (β + δ) P¯ . j (β + δ) P = j (β + δ) P¯ ∗ , or

dP dt

Hence (14.10’) can be rewritten as dP dt + ¡ ¢ ¯ + kP = kP¯ , or dP dt + k P − P = 0. By (14.3’), the time

path corresponding to this homogeneous diﬀerential equation is ∆(t) = ∆(0)e−kt . If ∆(0) 6= 0,

then ∆(t) ≡ P (t) − P¯ will converge to zero if and only if k > 0. This conclusion is no diﬀerent from the one stated in the text.

3. The price adjustment equation (14.10) is what introduces a derivative (pattern of change) into the model, thereby generating a diﬀerential equation. 4. (a) By substitution, we have

dP dt

= j (Qd − Qs ) = j (α + γ) − j (β + δ) P + jσ dP dt . This can

be simplified to dP dt

+

j(β+δ) 1−jσ P

=

j(α+γ) 1−jσ

(1 − jσ 6= 0)

The general solution is, by (14.5), h i P (t) = A exp − j(β+δ) t + α+γ 1−jσ β+δ

(b) Since

dP dt

= 0 iﬀ Qd = Qs , then the inter-temporal equilibrium price is the same as the ³ ´ market-clearing equilibrium price = α+γ β+δ .

(c) Condition for dynamic stability: 1 − jσ > 0, or σ < 1j . 5. (a) Setting Qd = Qs , and simplifying, we have dP dt

+

β+δ η P

=

α η

The general solution is, by (14.5), ³ ´ α P (t) = A exp − β+δ t + β+δ η

(b) Since - β+δ η is negative, the exponential term tends to zero, as t tends to infinity. The inter-temporal equilibrium is dynamically stable.

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(c) Although there lacks a dynamic adjustment mechanism for price, the demand function contains a

dP dt

term.

This gives rise to a diﬀerential equation and makes the model

dynamic. Exercise 15.3

We shall omit all constants of integration in this Exercise. R 1. Since u = 5, w = 15, and u dt = 5t, solution formula (14.15) gives ¢ ¡ R ¡ ¢ y(t) = e−5t A + 15e5t dt = e−5t A + 3e5t = Ae−5t + 3 The same result can be obtained also by using formula (14.5).

2. Since u = 2t, w = 0, and

R

2

u dt = t2 , solution formula (14.14) gives us y(t) = Ae−t .

R 3. Since u = 2t, w = t, and u dt = t2 , formula (14.15) yields ³ ³ ´ R 2 ´ 2 2 2 2 y(t) = e−t A + tet dt = e−t A + 12 et = Ae−t + Setting t = 0, we find y(0) = A + 12 ; i.e., A = y(0) −

1 2

1 2

= 1.

Thus the definite solution is

2

y(t) = e−t + 12 .

R 3 4. Since u = t2 , w = 5t2 , and u dt = t3 , formula (14.15) gives us ´ ³ ³ ´ R t3 t3 t3 t3 t3 y(t) = e− 3 A + 5t2 e 3 dt = e− 3 A + 5e 3 = Ae− 3 + 5 Setting t = 0, we find y(0) = A + 5; thus A = y(0) − 5 = 1.

The definite solution is

3

− t3

y(t) = e

+ 5.

5. Dividing through by 2, we get

dy dt

+ 6y = −et . Now with u = 6, w = −et , and

formula (14.15) gives us ¢ ¡ ¡ ¢ R y(t) = e−6t A + −et e6t dt = e−6t A − 17 e7t = Ae−6t − 17 et

Setting t = 0, we find y(0) = A − 17 ; i.e., A = y(0) +

1 7

= 1.

y(t) = e−6t − 17 et

R 6. Since u = 1, w = t, and u dt = t, the general solution is ¢ ¡ R y(t) = e−t A + tet dt = e−t [A + et (t − 1)]

[by Example 17, Section 13.2]

= Ae−t + t − 1 100

R

u dt = 6t,

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Exercise 15.4

1. 2 (a) With M = 2yt3 and N = 3y 2 t2 , we have ∂M ∂t = 6yt = R Step i: F (y, t) = 2yt3 dy + ψ(t) = y 2 t3 + ψ(t)

∂N ∂y .

= 3y 2 t2 + ψ 0 (t) = N = 3y 2 t2 ; thus ψ 0 (t) = 0 R Step iii: ψ (t) = 0 dt = k

Step ii:

∂F ∂t

Step iv: F (y, t) = y 2 t3 + k, so the general solution is ¡ ¢1 y 2 t3 = c or y(t) = tc3 2

2 (b) With M = 3y 2 t and N = y 3 + 2t, we have ∂M ∂t = 3y = R 2 Step i: F (y, t) = 3y t dy + ψ(t) = y 3 t + ψ(t)

∂N ∂y .

= y 3 + ψ 0 (t) = N = y 3 + 2t; thus ψ 0 (t) = 2t R Step iii: ψ(t) = 2t dt = t2 [constant omitted]

Step ii:

∂F ∂t

Step iv: F (y, t) = y 3 t + t2 , so the general solution is ³ 2 ´ 13 y 3 t + t2 = c or y(t) = c−t t

(c) With M = t (1 + 2y) and N = y(1 + y), we have ∂M ∂t = 1 + 2y = R Step i: F (y, t) = t(1 + 2y)dy + ψ(t) = yt + y 2 t + ψ(t)

∂N ∂y .

= y + y 2 + ψ 0 (t) = N = y(1 + y); thus ψ 0 (t) = 0 R Step iii: ψ(t) = 0 dt = k

Step ii:

∂F ∂t

Step iv: F (y, t) = yt + y 2 t + k, so the general solution is yt + y 2 t = c

¡ ¢ (d) The equation can be rewritten as 4y 3 t2 dy + 2y 4 t + 3t2 dt = 0, with M = 4y 3 t2 and ∂N 3 N = 2y 4 t + 3t2 , so that ∂M ∂t = 8y t = ∂y . R Step i: F (y, t) = 4y 3 t2 dy + ψ(t) = y 4 t2 + ψ(t)

= 2y 4 t + ψ 0 (t) = N = 2y 4 t + 3t2 ; thus ψ 0 (t) = 3t2 R Step iii: ψ(t) = 3t2 dt = t3 [constant omitted] Step ii:

∂F ∂t

Step iv: F (y, t) = y 4 t2 + t3 , so the general solution is ³ 3 ´ 14 y 4 t2 + t3 = c or y(t) = c−t t2 101

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2. (a) Inexact; y is an integrating factor. (b) Inexact; t is an integrating factor. 3. Step i: F (y, t) =

R

M dy + ψ(t)

R ∂ M dy + ψ 0 (t) = N ; thus ψ 0 (t) = N − ∂t M dy R¡ R ¢ R R ¡∂ R ¢ ∂ Step iii: ψ(t) = N − ∂t M dy dt = N dt − M dy dt ∂t ¢ R R R ¡∂ R Step iv: F (y, t) = M dy + N dt − M dy dt ∂t

Step ii:

∂F ∂t

=

∂ ∂t

R

Setting F (y, t) = c, we obtain the desired result. Exercise 15.5

1. (a)

i. Separable; we can write the equation as y2 dy + 2t dt = 0. ii. Rewritten as

dy dt

+ 1t y = 0, the equation is linear.

(b) i. Separable; multiplying by (y + t), we get y dy + 2t dt = 0. ii. Rewritten as

dy dt

= −2ty −1 , the equation is a Bernoulli equation with R = 0, T = −2t

and m = −1. Define z = y 1−m = y 2 . Then we can obtain from (14.24’) a linearized equation dz − 2(−2)t dt = 0

or

dz dt

+ 4t = 0

(c) i. Separable; we can write the equation as y dy + t dt = 0. ii. Reducible; it is a Bernoulli equation with R = 0, T = −t, and m = −1. (d) i. Separable; we can write the equation as

1 3y2 dy

− t dt = 0

ii. Yes; it is a Bernoulli equation with R = 0, T = 3t, m = 2.

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2. (a) Integrating y2 dy + 2t dt = 0 after cancelling the common factor 2, we get ln y + ln t = c, or ln yt = c. The solution is yt = ec = k Check:

dy dt

or

y(t) =

k t

= −kt−2 = − yt (consistent with the given equation).

(b) Cancelling the common factor

1 y+t ,

and integrating we get 12 y 2 +t2 = c. Thus the solution

is ¡ ¢1 ¡ ¢1 y(t) = 2c − 2t2 2 = k − 2t2 2 ¡ ¢ 1 1 2 −2 Check: dy (−4t) = − 2t (which is equivalent to the given diﬀerential dt = 2 k − 2t y equation).

3. Integrating y dy + t dt = 0, we get 12 y 2 + 12 t2 = c, or y 2 + t2 = 2c = A. Thus the solution ¡ ¢1 is y(t) = A − t2 2 . Treating it as a Bernoulli equation with R = 0, T = −t, m = −1, and z = y 1−m = y 2 , we can use formula (14.24’) to obtain the linearized equation dz + 2t dt = 0,

or

dz dt

= −2t, which has the solution z = A − t2 . Reverse substitution then yields the identical

answer y 2 = A − t2 4. Integrating

1 −2 dy 3y

¡ ¢1 y(t) = A − t2 2

or

− t dt = 0, we obtain − 13 y −1 − 12 t2 = c, or y −1 = −3c − 32 t2 = A − 32 t2 .

The solution is y(t) =

1 . A− 32 t2

Treating it as a Bernoulli equation, on the other hand, we have R = 0, T = 3t, and m = 2. Thus we can write dz + 3t dt = 0, or

dz dt

= −3t, which has the solution z = A − 32 t2 . Since

z = y 1−m = y −1 , we have y(t) = z1 , which represents an identical solution. 5. The derivative of the solution is the other hand that

dz dt

=

2z t

dz dt

− 2.

= 2At + 2.

The linearized equation itself implies on

But since z = At2 + 2t, the latter result amounts to

2 (At + 2) − 2 = 2At + 2. Thus the two results are identical.

Exercise 15.6

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(b) and (c): The phase line is downward-sloping, and the equilibrium is dynamically stable.

2. (a) The phase line is upward-sloping for nonnegative y; the equilibrium y ∗ = 3 is dynamically unstable. (b) The phase line slopes upward from the point of origin, reaches a peak at the point

¡1

1 4 , 16

¢ ,

and then slopes downward thereafter. There are two equilibriums, y ∗ = 0 and y ∗ = 12 ; the former is dynamically unstable, but the latter is dynamically stable. 3. (a) An equilibrium can occur only when dy dt = 0, i.e., only when y = 3, or y = 5. ⎧ ⎨ −2 when y = 3 ³ ´ dy d = 2y − 8 = (b) dy dt ⎩ +2 when y = 5

Since this derivative measures the slope of the phase line, we can infer that the equilibrium at y = 3 is dynamically stable, but the equilibrium at y = 5 is dynamically unstable.

Exercise 15.7

1. Upon dividing by k throughout, the equation becomes k˙ k

=

s φ(k) k

=λ

Since the first term on the right is equal to growth rate of 2. I ≡

dK dt

=

d λt dt Ae

K L

sQ L K L

=

sQ K

=

˙ K K,

the equation above means that:

= growth rate of K− growth rate of L

= Beλt . Thus net investment, I, obviously also grows at the rate λ.

3. The rate of growth of Q should be the sum of the rates of growth of T (t) and of f (K, L). The former rate is given to be ρ; the latter rate is λ. Hence we have rQ = ρ + λ. 4. The assumption of linear homogeneity (constant returns to scale) is what enables us to focus on the capital-labor ratio.

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5. (a) There is a single equilibrium y¯ which lies between 1 and 3, and is dynamically stable.

(b) There are two equilibriums:

y¯1 (negative) is dynamically stable, and y¯2 (positive) is

dynamically unstable

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2 5

1.

(a) By (16.3), yp =

2.

(c) By (16.3), yp = 9/3 = 3 ¡ ¢ 2 (e) By 16.3” , yp = bt2 = 6t2

=

³ ´ 0 (b) By 16.3 , yp =

bt a1

= 7t

(d) By (16.3), yp = −4/ − 1 = 4

(a) With a1 = 3 and a2 = −4, we find r1 , r2 = 12 (−3 ± 5) = 1, −4. Thus yc = A1 et + A2 e−4t (b) With a1 = 6 and a2 = 5, we find r1 , r2 = 12 (−6 ± 4) = −1, −5. Thus yc = A1 e−t + A2 e−5t (c) With a1 = −2 and a2 = 1, we get repeated roots r1 = r2 = 1. Thus, by (16.9) yc = A3 et + A4 tet

(d) With a1 = 8 and a2 = 16, we find r1 = r2 = −4. Thus we have yc = A3 e−4t + A4 te−4t 3. (a) By (16.3), yp = −3. Adding this to the earlier-obtained yc , we get the general solution y(t) = A1 et +A2 e−4t −3. Setting t = 0 in this solution, and using the first initial condition,

we have y(0) = A1 + A2 − 3 = 4. Diﬀerentiating y(t) and then setting t = 0, we find via the second initial condition that y 0 (0) = A1 − 4A2 = 2. Thus A1 = 6 and A2 = 1. The definite solution is y(t) = 6et + e−4t − 3.

(b) yp = 2. The general solution is y(t) = A1 e−t + A2 e−5t + 2. The initial condition give us y(0) = A1 + A2 + 2 = 4, and y 0 (0) = −A1 − 5A2 = 2. Thus A1 = 3 and A2 = −1. The definite solution is y(t) = 3e−t − e−5t + 2.

(c) yp = 3. The general solution is y(t) = A3 et + A4 tet + 3. Since y(0) = A3 + 3 = 4, and y 0 (0) = 1+A4 = 2, we have A3 = 1, and A4 = 1. The definite solution is y(t) = et +tet +3. (d) yp = 0. The general solution is y(t) = A3 e−4t + A4 te−4t . Since y(0) = A3 = 4, and y 0 (0) = −4A3 + A4 = 2, we have A3 = 4, and A4 = 18. Thus, the definite solution is

y(t) = 4e−4t + 18te−4t . 4.

(a) Unstable

(b) Stable

(c) Unstable

(d) Stable

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(a) Setting t = 0 in the solution, we get y(0) = 2 + 0 + 3 = 5. This satisfies the first initial condition. The derivative of the solution is y 0 (t) = −6e−3t − 3te−3t + e−3t , implying that y 0 (0) = −6 − 0 + 1 = −5. This checks with the second initial condition

(b) The second derivative is y”(t) = 18e−3t + 9te−3t − 3e−3t − 3e−3t = 12e−3t + 9te−3t . Substitution of the expressions for y”, y 0 and y into the left side of the diﬀerential equa-

tion yields the value of 27, since all exponential terms cancel out. Thus the solution is validated. 5. For the case of r < 0, we first rewrite tert as t/e−rt , where both the numerator and the denominator tend to infinity as t tends to infinity. Thus, by L’Hôpital’s rule,

lim

t

t→∞ e−rt

1

= lim

t→∞ −re−rt

= 0 (case of r < 0)

For the case of r > 0, both component t and the component ert will tend to infinity. Thus their product tert will also tend to infinity. For the case of r = 0, we have tert = te0 = t. Thus tert tends to infinity as t tends to infinity Exercise 16.2 1.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

2.

(a)

√ √ −27) = 32 ± 32 3i √ r1 , r2 = 12 (−2 ± −64) = −1 ± 4i √ √ x1 , x2 = 14 (−1 ± −63) = − 14 ± 34 7i √ √ x1 , x2 = 14 (1 ± −7) = 14 ± 14 7i r1 , r2 = 12 (3 ±

Since 180 degree = 3.14159 radians, 1 radian =

(b)

180 3.14159

degrees = 57.3 degrees (or 57◦ 180 )

Similarly, 1 degree =

3.14159 180

radians = 0.01745 radians.

3. (a) sin2 θ + cos2 θ ≡

¡ v ¢2 R

+

¡ h ¢2 R

≡

v2 +h2 R2

¡ ¢1/2 ≡ 1, because R is defined to be v 2 + h2 . This

result is true regardless of the value of θ; hence we use the identity sigh. √ √ ¡ √ ¢ (b) When θ = π4 , we have v = h, so R = 2v 2 = v 2 = h 2 . Thus, sin π4 = cos π4 = v √ v 2

=

√1 2

=

√ 2 2 .

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[Here,θ1 = θ2 = θ]

(b) cos 2θ ≡ cos (θ + θ) ≡ cos θ cos θ − sin θ sin θ ≡ cos2 θ − sin2 θ ≡ cos2 θ + sin2 θ − 2 sin2 θ ≡ 1 − 2 sin2 θ

(c) sin (θ1 + θ2 )+sin (θ1 − θ2 ) ≡ (sin θ1 cos θ2 + cos θ1 sin θ2 )+(sin θ1 cos θ2 − cos θ1 sin θ2 ) ≡ 2 sin θ1 cos θ2 2

5.

2

2

sin θ cos θ+sin θ (d) 1 + tan2 θ ≡ 1 + cos ≡ cos12 θ 2θ ≡ cos2 θ ¡ ¢ (e) sin π2 − θ ≡ sin π2 cos θ − cos π2 sin θ ≡ cos θ − 0 ≡ cos θ ¡ ¢ (f) cos π2 − θ ≡ cos π2 cos θ + sin π2 sin θ ≡ 0 + sin θ ≡ sin θ

(a)

(b)

d dθ

sin f (θ) =

d sin f (θ) df (θ) df (θ) dθ

= cos f (θ) · f 0 (θ) = f 0 (θ) · cos f (θ)

d dθ

cos f (θ) =

d cos f (θ) df (θ) df (θ) dθ

= − sin f (θ) · f 0 (θ) = −f 0 (θ) · sin f (θ)

d dθ

cos θ3 = −3θ2 sin θ3 ¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ sin θ2 + 3θ = (2θ + 3) cos θ2 + 3θ

d dθ d dθ d dθ

cos eθ = −eθ sin eθ sin θ1 = − θ12 cos 1θ

6. (a) e−iπ = cos π − i sin π = −1 − 0 = −1 (b) e−iπ/3 = cos π3 + i sin π3 =

1 2

(c) e−iπ/4 = cos π4 + i sin π4 =

√1 2

+i

√ 3 2

=

1 2

+ i √12 =

√ ¢ ¡ 1 + 3i

√1 2

(1 + i) =

√

2 2

(1 + i)

3π √1 √1 √1 (d) e−3iπ/4 = cos 3π 4 − i sin 4 = − 2 − i 2 = − 2 (1 + i) = −

√

2 2

(1 + i)

7. √

(a) With R = 2 and θ = √ form is 3 + i

π 6,

we find h = 2 cos π6 =

(b) With R = 4 and θ = √ form is 2 + 2 3i.

π 3,

√ we find h = 4 cos π3 = 2 and v = 4 sin π3 = 2 3. The Cartesian

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√ √ √ (c) Taking the complex number as 2e+iθ , we have R = 2 and θ = − π4 . So h = 2 cos −π 4 = √ √ √ ¡ ¢ 2 cos π4 [by (16.14)] = 1, and v = 2 sin −π 2 − sin π4 = −1. The Cartesian form is 4 = √ h + vi = 1 − i. Alternatively, taking the number as 2e−iθ , we could have θ = π4 instead, with the result that h = v = 1. The Cartesian form is then h − vi = 1 − i, the same answer. 8. (a) With h = sin θ =

v R

3 2

√ 3 2

√ 3 3 2 ,

h we find R = 3. Since θ must satisfy cos θ = R = 12 and √ ¡ ¢ Table 16.2 gives us θ = π3 . Thus, 32 + 3 2 3 i = 3 cos π3 + i sin π3 = 3eiπ/3 .

and v =

= √ √ h (b) With h = 4 3 and v = 4, we find R = 8. In order that cos θ = R = 23 and sin θ = ¡√ ¢ ¡ ¢ we must have θ = π6 . Hence, 4 3 + i = 8 cos π6 + i sin π6 = 8eiπ/6 .

v R

= 12 ,

Exercise 16.3 1. a1 = −4, a2 = 8, b = 0. Thus yp = 0. Since h = 2, and v = 2, we have yc = e2t (A5 cos 2t + A6 sin 2t). The general solution is the same as yc , since yp = 0. From this solution, we can find that y(0) = A5 cos 0 + A6 sin 0 = A5 , and y 0 (0) = 2 (A5 + A6 ). Since the initial conditions are y(0) = 3 and y 0 (0) = 7, we get A5 = 3 and A6 = 12 . The definite solution is therefore

y (t) = e2t (3 cos 2t +

1 sin 2t) 2

2. a1 = 4, a2 = 8, b = 2. Thus yp = 14 . Since h = −2, and v = 2, we have yc = e−2t (A5 cos 2t + A6 sin 2t). The general solution is y(t) = yc + yp . From this solution, we can find y(0) = A5 + 1/4, and y 0 (0) = −2A5 + 2A6 , which, along with the initial conditions, imply that A5 = 2 and A6 = 4. Thus the definite solution is

y (t) = e−2t (2 cos 2t + 4 sin 2t) + 3. a1 = 3, a2 = 4, b = 12. Thus yp = 3. e−3t/2 (A5 cos

√ 7 2 t + A6

sin

√ 7 2 t).

Since h = − 32 , and v =

√ 7 2 ,

we have yc =

The general solution is y(t) = yc + yp . From this solution, we

can find y(0) = A5 + 3, and y (0) = − 32 A5 + 0

imply that A5 = −1 and A6 =

1 4

√ 7 7 .

√

7 2 A6 ,

which, along with the initial conditions,

Thus the definite solution is

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4. a1 = −2, a2 = 10, b = 5. Thus yp = 12 . Since h = 1, and v = 3, we have yc = et (A5 cos 3t + A6 sin 3t). The general solution is y(t) = yc +yp . From this solution, we can find y(0) = A5 + 12 ,

and y 0 (0) = A5 + 3A6 , which, in view of the initial conditions, imply that A5 = 5 12 and A6 = 1. Thus the definite solution is 1 1 y (t) = et (5 cos 3t + sin 3t) + 2 2 5. a1 = 0, a2 = 9, b = 3. Thus yp = 12 . Since h = 0, and v = 3, and thus yc = A5 cos 3t + A6 sin 3t. The general solution is y(t) = yc + yp . From this solution, we can find y(0) = A5 + 1/3, and y 0 (0) = 3A6 , which, by the initial conditions, imply that A5 = 2/3 and A6 = 1. Thus the definite solution is

y (t) =

2 1 cos 3t + sin 3t + 3 3

6. After normalizing (dividing by 2), we have a1 = −6, a2 = 10, b = 20. Thus yp = 2. Since h = 3,

and v = 1, we have yc = e3t (A5 cos t + A6 sin t). The general solution is y(t) = yc + yp . This solution yields y(0) = A5 + 2, and y 0 (0) = 3A5 + A6 , which, by the initial conditions, imply that A5 = 2 and A6 = −1. Thus the definite solution is y (t) = e3t (2 cos t − sin t) + 2

7.

(a) 2 and 3

(b) 5

(c) 1, 4 and 6

Exercise 16.4 1. (a) Equating Qd and Qs , and normalizing, we have

P” + (b) Pp =

α+γ β+δ

β+δ α+γ m−u 0 P − P =− n−w n−w n−w

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(c) Periodic fluctuation will be absent if µ

m−u n−w

¶2

≥

−4 (β + δ) n−w

2. (a) Substitution of Qd and Qs , into the market adjustment equation yields (upon normalization)

P 00 + (b) P¯ = P ∗ =

jm − 1 0 β + δ α+γ P − P =− jn n n

α+γ β+δ .

(c) Fluctuation will occur if µ

jm − 1 jn

¶2

<

−4 (β + δ) n

This condition cannot be satisfied if n > 0, for then the right-side expression will be negative, and the square of a real number can never be less than a negative number. (d) For case 3, dynamic stability requires that 1 h=− 2

µ

jm − 1 jn

¶

<0

Since n < 0 for Case 3, this condition reduces to

jm − 1 < 0 3. (a) Equating Qd and Qs , and normalizing, we get 5 P” + P0 − P = 5 2 The particular integral is Pp = 2. The characteristic roots are complex, with h = 12 and ¢ ¡ v = 32 . Thus the general solution is P (t) = et/2 A5 cos 32 t + A6 sin 32 t + 2. This can be definitized to

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µ ¶ 3 3 2 cos t + 2 sin t + 2 2 2

t/2

(b) The path is nonconvergent, and has explosive fluctuation. Exercise 16.5 1. (a) Substituting (16.33) into (16.34) yields a first-order diﬀerential equation in π: dπ + j (l − g) π = j (α − T − βU ) dt (b) A first-order diﬀerential equation has only one characteristic root. Since fluctuation is produced by complex roots which come only in conjugate pairs, no fluctuation is now possible. 2. Diﬀerentiating (16.33) and (16.35), we get

dp dt d2 U dt2

dU dπ +g dt dt dp = k dt = −β

Substitution yields d2 U dU dπ dU = −kβ + kg = −kβ + kgj (p − π) dt2 dt dt dt

[by (16.34)]

To get rid of p and π, we note that (16.35) implies

p=

1 dU +m k dt

and (16.33) implies p 1 1 π = − (α − T − βU ) = g g g

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Using these to eliminate p and π, and rearranging, we then get the desired diﬀerential equation in U: dU d2 U + [kβ + j (1 − h)] + (kjβ) U = kj[α − T − (1 − h) m] dt2 dt 3. (a) Under the assumption, (16.33) can be solved for p, to yield

p=

1 (α − T − βU ) 1−g

This gives the derivative β dU βkm βk dp =− = − p [by (16.35)] dt 1 − g dt 1−g 1−g Thus we have the diﬀerential equation dp βk βkm + p= dt 1−g 1−g (b) Substituting the p expression derived in (a) into (16.35), we obtain (upon rearranging) kβ k dU + U = −km + (α − T ) dt 1−g 1−g (c) These are first-order diﬀerential equations. (d) It is necessary to have the restriction g6= 1. 4. (a) The parameter values are β = 3, g = 13 , j =

3 4

and k = 12 . So, with reference to (16.37”),

we have

a1 = 2

a2 =

9 8

and

b = 98 m

The particular integral is b/a2 = m. The characteristic roots are complex, with h = −1 and v =

√ 2 4 .

Thus the general solution for π is

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√ ! 2 2 A5 cos t + A6 sin t +m 4 4 √

Substituting this solution and its derivative into (16.41), and solving for p, we get √ √ ´ ´ ³√ 1 −t ³√ 2 2 2A5 + A6 sin t− t] + m p (t) = e [ 2A6 − A5 cos 3 4 4

The new version of (16.40) implies that U (t) = 19 π − 13 p +

1 18 .

Thus √ √ ´ ´ ³√ √ 1 2 1 −t ³ 2 2 2A5 + 2A6 sin t+ t] + − m U (t) = e [ 2A5 − 2A6 cos 9 4 4 18 9

(b) Yes; yes.

(c) p = m; U =

1 18

− 29 m

(d) Now U is functionally related to p. The long-run Phillips curve is no longer vertical, but negatively sloped. The assumption g = 1 (the entire expected rate of inflation is built into the actual rate of inflation) is crucial for the vertical long-run Phillips curve. Exercise 16.6 1. Given y”(t) + ay 0 (t) + by = t−1 , the variable term t−1 has successive derivatives involving t−2 , t−3 , . . . , and giving an infinite number of forms. If we let

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(c) Try yp in the form of y = Bet . Then y 0 (t) = y”(t) = Bet . Substitution yields 4Bet = et ; thus B = 14 . Hence, yp = 14 et . (d) Try yp in the form of y = B1 sin t + B2 cos t. Then we have y 0 (t) = B1 cos t − B2 sin t, and y” (t) = −B1 sin t−B2 cos t. Substitution yields (2B1 − B2 ) sin t+(B1 + 2B2 ) cos t = sin t;

Thus B1 = 25 , and B2 = − 15 . Hence, yp =

2 5

sin t −

1 5

cos t.

Exercise 16.7 1. (a) Since an 6= 0, we have yp = b/an = 8/2 = 4. (b) Since an = 0, but an−1 6= 0, we get yp = bt/an−1 = 3t . (c) an = an−1 = 0, but an−2 6= 0. We try the solution y = kt2 , so that y0(t) = 2kt, y”(t) = 2k, and y 000 (t) = 0. Substitution yields 18k = 1, or k = 1/18. Hence, yp =

1 2 18 t .

(d) We again try y = kt2 , so that y”(t) = 2k and y (4) (t) = 0. Substitution yields 2k = 4, or k = 2. Hence, yp = 2t2 . 2. (a) yp = 4/2 = 2. The characteristic roots are real and distinct, with values 1, −1, and 2. Thus the general solution is

y(t) = A1 et + A2 e−t + A3 e2t + 2 (b) yp = 0. The roots are −1, −3, and −3 (repeated). Thus y(t) = A1 e−t + A2 e−3t + A3 te−3t (c) yp = 8/8 = 1. The roots are −4, and −1 + i, and −1 − i. Thus y(t) = A1 e−4t + e−t (A2 cos t + A3 sin t) + 1

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3. (a) There are two positive roots; the time path is divergent. To use the Routh theorem, we have a0 = 1, a1 = −2, a2 = −1, a3 = 2, and a4 = a5 = 0. The first determinant is |a1 | = a1 = −2 < 0. Thus the condition for convergence is violated. (b) All roots are negative; the time path is convergent. Applying the Routh theorem, we have a0 = 1, a1 = 7, a2 = 15, a3 = 9, and a4 = a5 = 0. The first three determinants have the values of 7, 96 and 864, respectively. Thus convergence is assured. (c) All roots have negative real parts; the time path is convergent. To use the Routh theorem, we have a0 = 1, a1 = 6, a2 = 10, and a3 = 8. The first three determinants have the values 6, 52 and 416, respectively. Thus convergence is again assured. 4. (a) Applying the Routh theorem, we have a0 = 1, a1 = −10, a2 = 27, and a3 = −18. The first determinant is |a1 | = −10 < 0. Thus the time path must be divergent. (b) a0 = 1, a1 = 11, a2 = 34, and a3 = 24. The first three determinants are all positive (having the value 11, 350, and 8400, respectively). Hence the path is convergent. (c) a0 = 1, a1 = 4, a2 = 5, and a3 = −2. The first three determinants have the values 4, 22 and −44, respectively. Since the last determinant is negative, the path is not convergent. 5. The Routh theorem requires that

¯ ¯ ¯a1 and ¯¯ ¯a0

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ a3 ¯ ¯a1 ¯=¯ ¯ ¯ a2 ¯ ¯ 1

¯ ¯ 0¯ ¯ = a1 a2 > 0 ¯ a2 ¯

|a1 | = a1 > 0

With a1 > 0, this last requirement implies that a2 > 0, too.

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CHAPTER 17 Exercise 17.2 1.

(a) yt+1 = yt + 7

(b) yt+1 = 1.3yt

(c) yt+1 = 3yt − 9

2. (a) Iteration yields y1 = y0 + 1, y2 = y1 + 1 = y0 + 2, y3 = y2 + 1 = y0 + 3, etc. The solution is yt = y0 + t = 10 + t (b) Since y1 = αy0 , y2 = αy1 = α2 y0 , y3 = αy2 = α3 y0 , etc., the solution is yt = αt y0 = βαt (c) Iteration yields y1 = αy0 − β, y2 = αy1 − β = α2 y0 − αβ − β, y3 = αy2 − β = α3 y0 − t−2 α2 β − αβ − β, etc. The solution is yt = αt y0 − β(αt−1 +α + {z . . . + α + 1}) | a total of t term s

3.

(a) yt+1 − yt = 1, so that a = −1 and c = 1. By (17.90 ), the solution is yt = y0 + ct = 10 + t. The answer checks. (b) yt+1 − αyt = 0, so that a = −α, and c = 0. Assuming α 6= 1, (17.80 ) applies, and we have

yt = y0 αt = βαt . It checks. [ Assuming α = 1 instead, we find from (17.90 ) that yt = β, which is a special case of yt = βαt .]

(c) yt+1 − αyt = −β, so that a = −α, and c = −β. Assuming α 6= 1, we find from (17.80 ) ³ ´ β β that yt = y0 + 1−α . This is equivalent to the earlier answer, because we can αt − 1−α ³ ´ t rewrite it as yt = y0 αt − β 1−α = y0 αt − β(1 + α + α2 + . . . + αt−1 ). 1−α 4. (a) To find yc , try the solution yt = Abt in the homogeneous equation yt+1 + 3yt = 0. The result is Abt+1 + 3Abt = 0; i.e., b = −3. Hence yc = Abt = A(−3)t . To find yp , try the solution yt = k in the complete equation, to get k + 3k = 4; i.e. k = 1. Hence yp = 1. The general solution is yt = A(−3)t + 1. Setting t = 0 in this solution, we get y0 = A + 1. The initial condition then gives us A = 3. The definite solution is yt = 3(−3)t + 1. (b) After normalizing the equation to yt+1 − ( 12 )yt = 3, we can find yc = Abt = A( 12 )t , and yp = k = 6. Thus, yt = A( 12 )t + 6. Using the initial condition, we get A = 1. The definite

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(c) After rewriting the equation as yt+1 − 0.2yt = 4, we can find yc = A(0.2)t , and yp = 5. Thus yt = A(0.2)t + 5. Using the initial condition, this solution can be definitized to

yt = −(0.2)t + 5. Exercise 17.3 1.

2.

(a)

Nonoscillatory; divergent.

(b)

Nonoscillatory; convergent (to zero).

(c)

Oscillatory; convergent.

(d)

Nonoscillatory; convergent.

(a)

From the expression 3(−3)t , we have b = −3 (region VII). Thus the path will oscillate explosively around yp = 1.

(b)

With b =

1 2

(region III), the path will show a nonoscillatory movement from 7 toward

yp = 6. (c)

With b = 0.2 (region III again), we have another convergent, nonoscillatory path. But this time it goes upward from an initial value of 1 toward yp = 5.

3.

(a)

a = − 13 , c = 6, y0 = 1. By (17.80 ), we have yt = −8( 13 )t + 9 – nonoscillatory and convergent.

(b)

a = 2, c = 9, y0 = 4. By (17.80 ), we have yt = (−2)t + 3 – oscillatory and divergent.

(c)

a =

1 4,

c = 5, y0 = 2. By (17.80 ), we have yt = −2(− 14 )t + 4 – oscillatory and

convergent. (d)

a = −1, c = 3, y0 = 5. By (17.90 ), we have yt = 5 + 3t – nonoscillatory and divergent (from a moving equilibrium 3t).

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³ ´t Whether Qt converges depends on the − βδ term, which determines the convergence of Pt as well. Thus Pt and Qt must be either both convergent, or both divergent. 2. The cobweb in this case will follow a specific rectangular path. 3.

(a)

α = 18, β = 3, γ = 3, δ = 4. Thus P¯ =

21 7

= 3. Since δ > β, there is explosive

oscillation. (b)

α = 22, β = 3, γ = 2, δ = 1. Thus P¯ =

24 4

= 6. Since δ < β, the oscillation is

24 12

= 2. Since δ = β, there is uniform

damped. (c)

α = 19, β = 6, γ = 5, δ = 6. Thus P¯ = oscillation.

4.

(a)

The interpretation is that if actual price Pt−1 exceeds (falls short of) the expected price ∗ ∗ Pt−1 , then Pt−1 will be revised upward (downward) by a fraction of the discrepancy ∗ Pt−1 − Pt−1 , to form the expected price of the next period, Pt∗ . The adjustment

process is essentially the same as in (16.34), except that, here, time is discrete, and the variable is price rather than the rate of inflation. (b)

If η = 1, then Pt∗ = Pt−1 and the model reduces to the cobweb model (17.10). Thus the present model includes the cobweb model as a special case.

(c)

The supply function gives Pt∗ =

Qst +γ , δ

∗ which implies that Pt−1 =

Qs,t−1 +γ . δ

But

since Qst = Qdt = α − βPt , and similarly, Qs,t−1 = α − βPt−1 , we have Pt∗ =

α + γ − βPt δ

∗ = and Pt−1

α + γ − βPt−1 δ

Substituting these into the adaptive expectations equation, and simplifying and shifting the time subscript by one period, we obtain the equation µ ¶ ηδ η(α + γ) Pt+1 − 1 − η − Pt = β β ´ ³ 6= −1, and c = which is in the form of (17.6) with a = − 1 − η − ηδ β

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Since a 6= −1, we can apply formula (17.80 ) to get

µ ¶µ ¶t α+γ α+γ ηδ P0 − + 1−η− β+δ β β+δ µ ¶t ¡ ¢ ηδ = P0 − P¯ 1 − η − + P¯ β ³ This time path is not necessarily oscillatory, but it will be if 1 − η − Pt

i.e., if (e)

β β+δ

=

< η.

ηδ β

´

is negative,

If the price path is oscillatory and convergent (region V in Fig. 17.1), we must have −1 < 1 − η −

ηδ β

< 0, where the second inequality has to do with the presence

of oscillation, and the first, with the question of convergence. Adding (η − 1), and

dividing throught by η, we have 1− η2 < − βδ < 1− η1 . Given that the path is oscillatory,

convergence requires 1 −

2 η

< − βδ . If η = 1 (cobweb model), the stability-inducing

range for − βδ is −1 < − βδ < 0. If 0 < η < 1, however, the range will become wider.

With η = 12 , e.g., the range becomes −3 < − βδ < −1.

5. The dynamizing agent is the lag in the supply function. This introduces Pt−1 into the model, which together with Pt , forms a pattern of change. Exercise 17.5 1. Because a = σ (β + δ) − 1 6= −1, by model specification. 2.

(IV) (V)

1 − σ (β + δ) = 0. Thus σ =

−1 < 1 − σ (β + δ) < 0. Subtracting 1, we get −2 < −σ (β + δ) < −1. Multiplying by

(VI) (VII)

1 β+δ .

−1 β+δ ,

we obtain

2 β+δ

>σ>

1 − σ(β + δ) = −1. Thus σ =

1 β+δ .

2 β+δ .

1 − σ(β + δ) < −1. Subtracting 1, and multiplying by

−1 β+δ ,

we obtain σ >

2 β+δ .

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The term bt = (1 − σβ)t is decisive in the time-path configuration: Region

b

σ

III

0
0<σ<

IV

b=0

σ=

V

−1 < b < 0

VI

b = −1

σ=

2 β

VII

b < −1

σ>

2 β

1 β

1 β

1 β

<σ<

2 β

[These results are the same as Table 17.2 with δ set equal to 0.] To have a positive P¯ , we must ahve k < α; that is, the horizontal supply curve must be located below the vertical intercept of the demand curve. Exercise 17.6 1. No, yt and yt+1 can take any real values, and are continuous. 2.

3.

(a)

Yes, L and R give two equilibria.

(b)

Nonoscillatory, explosive downward movement.

(c)

Damped, steady upward movement toward R.

(d)

Damped, steady downward movement toward R.

(e)

L is an unstable equilibrium; R is a stable one.

(a)

Yes.

(b)

Nonoscillatory explosive decrease.

(c)

At first ther iwll be steady downward movement to the right, but as it approaches R, oscillation will develop because of the negative slope of the phase line. Whether the oscillation will be explosive depends on the steepness of the negatively-sloped segment of the curve.

(d)

Oscillation around R will again occur – either explosive, or damped, provided y0 maps to a point on the phase line higher than L.

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(e)

L is definitely unstable. The stability of R depends on the steepness of the curve.

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Yes; yes.

(c)

Yes.

5. From equation (17.17), we can write for the kink point: α+γ δ Pˆ = − k β β It follows that k=

β δ

µ

or

α+γ − Pˆ β

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δ α+γ k= − Pˆ β β

=

α+γ β − Pˆ β δ

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

2.

(a)

(b) (c)

1 2

= 0; b1 , b2 = 12 (1 ±

√

1 − 2) = 12 ± 12 i. √ b2 − 4b + 4 = 0; b1 , b2 = 12 (4 ± 16 − 16) = 2, 2. q b2 + 12 b − 12 = 0; b1 , b2 = 12 (− 12 ± 14 + 84 ) = 12 , −1. b2 − b +

b2 − 2b + 3 = 0; b1 , b2 = 12 (2 ±

√

4 − 12) = 1 ±

√ 2i.

Complex roots imply stepped fluctuation. Since the absolute value of the roots is p √ R = a2 = 1/2 < 1, it is damped. With repeated roots greater than one, the path is nonoscillatory and explosive.

The roots are real and distinct; −1 is the dominant root. It’s negativity implies oscillation, and its unit absolute value implies that oscillation will eventually become uniform.

(d)

The complex roots have an absolute value greater that 1: R =

√ 3. Thus there is

explosive stepped fluctuation. 3.

(a)

a1 = −1, a2 = 12 , and c = 2. By (18.2), yp =

(b) yp = 7/1 = 7

(c) yp = 5/1 = 5

2 1/2

= 4.

(d) yp = 4/2 = 2

All of these represent stationary equilibria. 4.

(a)

9 a1 = 3, a2 = −7/4, and c = 9. yp = 1+3−7/4 = 4. With characteristic roots √ 1 1 7 b1 , b2 = 2 (−3 ± 9 + 7) = 2 , − 2 , the general solution is: yt = A1 ( 12 )t + A2 (− 72 )t + 4.

Setting t = 0 in this solution, and using the initial condition y0 = 6, we have 6 = A1 + A2 = 4; Thus A1 + A2 = 2. Next, setting t = 1, and using y1 = 3, we have 3 = 12 A1 − 72 A2 = −1. These results give us A1 = 3/2 and A2 = 1/2. Therefore, the definite solution is yt =

3 2

µ ¶t µ ¶t 1 1 7 + +4 − 2 2 2

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√ = 1. The roots are b1 , b2 = 12 (2 ± 4 − 8) = √ 1 ± i, giving us h = v = 1. Since R = 2, we find from (18.9) and Table 16.2 that √ θ = π/4. The general solution is: yt = ( 2)t (A5 cos π4 t + A6 sin π4 t) + 1. Setting t = 0,

a1 = −2, a2 = 2, and c = 1. yp =

1 1−2+2

and using the condition y0 = 3, we obtain 3 = (A5 cos 0+A6 sin 0)+1 = A5 +0+1; thus √ A5 = 2. Next, setting t = 1, and using y1 = 4, we find 4 = 2(2 cos π4 +A6 sin π4 )+1 = √ 2 A6 2( √2 + √ ) + 1 = 2 + A6 + 1; thus A6 = 1. The definite solution is therefore 2 √ ³ π π ´ yt = ( 2)t 2 cos t + sin t + 1 4 4 (c)

2 1−1+1/4

a1 = −1, a2 = 1/4, and c = 2. yp =

√ = 8. With roots b1 , b2 = 12 (1± 1 − 1) =

1/2, 1/2 (repeated), the general solution is yt = A3 (1/2)t + A4 t(1/2)t + 8. Using the

initial conditions, we find A3 = −4 and A4 = 2. Thus the definite solution is yt = −4

5.

(a)

µ ¶t µ ¶t 1 1 + 2t +8 2 2

The dominant root being −7/2, the time path will eventually be characterized by explosive oscillation.

(b)

The complex roots imply stepped fluctuation. Since R =

√

2 > 1, the fluctuation is

explosive. (c)

The repeated roots lie between 0 and 1; the time path is thus nonoscillatory and convergent.

Exercise 18.2 1.

2.

(a) Subcase 1D

(b) Subcase 3D

(c) Subcase 1C

(d) Subcase 3C

(a)

(b)

b1 , b2 =

1 2

h

γ(1 + α) ±

i p √ γ 2 (1 + α)2 − 4αγ = 12 (3.6 ± 1.76) ≈ 2.46, 1.13. The path

should be divergent. √ b1 , b2 = 12 (1.08 ± 0.466) ≈ 0.87, 0.21. The path should be convergent.

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by (18.16), 1 − γ = 0, or γ = 1. for Possibility iii, with b1 > 1 and b2 a positive fraction, (1 − b1 )(1 − b2 ) is negative. Thus, by (18.16), 1 − γ < 0, or γ > 1. 4. Case 3 is characterized by γ <

4α (1+α)2 .

If γ ≥ 1, then it follows that 1 <

4α (1+α)2 .

Multiplying

through by (1 + α)2 , and subtracting 4α from both sides, we get 1 − 2α + α2 < 0, which can be written as (1 − α)2 < 0. But this inequality is impossible, since the square of a real number

can never be negative. Hence we cannot have γ ≥ 1 in Case 3. Exercise 18.3 1.

(a)

Shifting the time subscripts in (18.23) forward one period, we get (1 + βk) pt+2 − [1 − j(1 − g)] pt+1 + jβUt+1 = βkm + j(α − T )

(b)

Subtracting (18.23) from the above result, we have (1 + βk) pt+2 − [2 + βk − j(1 − g)] pt+1 + [1 − j(1 − g)] pt + jβ(Ut+1 − Ut ) = 0

(c)

Now we substitute (18.20) to obtain (1 + βk) pt+2 − [1 + gj + (1 − j)(1 + βk)] pt+1 + [1 − j(1 − g)] pt = jβkm

(d)

When we divide through by (1 + βk), the result is (18.24).

2. Substituting (18.18) into (18.19) and collecting terms, we get π t+1 − (1 − j + jg)π t = j(α − T ) − jβUt Diﬀerencing this result yields [by (18.20)] π t+2 − (2 − j + jg)π t+1 + (1 − j + jg)π t

= −jβ(Ut+1 − Ut ) = jβkm − jβpt+1

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the pt+1 term in the preceding result, we get (1 + βk)π t+2 − [1 + jg + (1 − j)(1 − kβ)] π t+1 + (1 − j + jg)π t = jβkm When normalized, this becomes a diﬀerence equation with the same constant coeﬃcients and constant terms as in (18.24). 3. Let g > 1. Then from (18.26) and (18.27), we still have b1 + b2 > 0 and (1 − b1 )(1 − b2 ) > 0.

But in (18.260 ) we note that b1 b2 can now exceed one. This would make feasible Possibility v (Case 1), Possibility viii (Case 2), and Possibilities x and xi (Case 3), all of which imply divergence.

4.

(a)

The first line of (18.21) is still valid, but its second line now becomes Pt+1 − pt = βk(m − pt ) + gj(pt − π t ) Consequently, (18.23) becomes Pt+1 − [1 − j(1 − g) − βk] pt + jβUt = βkm + j(α − T ) And (18.24) becomes Pt+1 − [2 − j(1 − g) − βk] pt+1 + [1 − j(1 − g) − βk(1 − j)]pt = jβkm

(b)

No, we still have p¯ = m.

(c)

With j = g = 1, we have a1 = βk − 2 and a2 = 1. Thus a21 T 4a2 iﬀ (βk − 2) T 4 iﬀ βk T 4. The value of βk marks oﬀ the three cases from one another.

(d)

With βk = 3, the roots are complex, with R =

√ a2 = 1; the path has stepped

fluctuation and is nonconvergent. With βk = 4, we have repeated roots, with b = − 12 (4 − 2) = −1; the time path has nonconvergent oscillation. With βk = 5, we have √ distinct real roots, b1 , b2 = 12 (−3 ± 5) = −0.38, −2.62; the time path has divergent oscillation. Exercise 18.4 1.

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d dt t

= 1 and

= 0.

∆t3 = (t + 1)3 − t3 = 3t2 + 3t + 1.

This result is very much diﬀerent from 2.

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= 3t2 . 1 t 16 (3) .

(a)

c = 1, m = 3, a1 = 2, and a2 = 1; (17.36) gives yp =

(b)

Formula (18.36) does not apply since m2 + a1 m + a2 = 0. We try the solution yt = Bt(6)t , and obtain the equation B(t+2)(6)t+2 −5B(t+1)(6)t+1 −6Bt(6)t = 2(6)t . This reduces to 42B = 2. Thus B = 1/21 and yp =

(c)

After normalization, we find c = 1, m = 4, a1 = 0, and a2 = 3. By (18.36), we have yp =

3.

(a)

1 t 21 t(6) .

1 t 19 (4) .

The trial solution is yt = B0 + B1 t, which implies that yt+1 = B0 + B1 (t + 1) = (B0 + B1 ) + B1 t, and yt+2 = B0 + B1 (t + 2) = (B0 + 2B1 ) + B1 t. Substitution into the diﬀerence equation yields 4B0 + 4B1 t = t, so B0 = 0 and B1 = 1/4. Thus yp = t/4.

(b)

This is the same equation as in (a) except for the variable term. With the same trial solution, we get by substitution 4B0 + 4B1 t = 4 + 2t. Thus B0 = 1 and B1 = 1/2, and yp = 1 + t/2.

(c)

The trial solution is yt = B0 + B1 t + B2 t2 (same as in Example 2). Substituting this (and the corresponding yt+1 and yt+2 forms) into the equation, we get (8B0 + 7B1 + 9B2 ) + (8B1 + 14B2 )t + 8B2 t2 = 18 + 6t + 8t2 Thus B0 = 2, B1 = −1, B2 = 1, and yp = 2 − t + t2 .

4. Upon successive diﬀerencing, the mt part of the variable term gives rise to expressions in the form B(m)t , whereas the tn part leads to those in the form (B0 +. . .+Bn tn ). The trial solution must take both of these into account. 5.

(a)

The characteristic equation is b3 − b2 /2 − b + 1/2 = 0, which can be written as

(b − 1/2)(b2 − 1) = (b − 1/2)(b + 1)(b − 1) = 0. The roots are 1/2, −1, 1, and we have

yc = A1 (1/2)t + A2 (−1)t + A3 .

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The characteristic equation is b3 − 2b2 − 5b/4 − 1/4 = 0, which can be written as (b − 1/2)(b2 − 3b/2 + 1/2) = 0. The first factor gives the root 1/2; the second gives

the roots 1, 1/2,. Since the two roots are repeated, we must write yc = A1 (1/2)t + A2 t(1/2)t + A3 .

6.

(a)

Since n = 2, a0 = 1, a1 = 1/2 and a2 = −1/2, we have ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 0 −1/2 1/2 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1/2 ¯ 1 1 0 −1/2¯ −1/2¯ 3 ¯=0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ∆1 = ¯ ¯ ¯ = 4 > 0, but ∆2 = ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯−1/2 ¯ −1/2 0 1 1/2 1 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1/2 −1/2 0 1 ¯

Thus the time path is not convergent. (b)

Since a0 = 1, a1 = 0 and a2 = −1/9, we have ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 0 −1/9 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 6400 ¯ ¯ 1 ¯ 0 1 0 −1/9 −1/9 ¯= ¯ = 80 ; ∆2 = ¯ ∆1 = ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 81 ¯−1/9 ¯−1/9 0 1 0 ¯ 6561 1 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 −1/9 0 0 ¯

The time path is convergent.

7. Since n = 3, there are three determinants as follows: ¯ ¯ ¯1 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1 a3 ¯ ¯a ¯ ∆2 = ¯ 1 ∆1 = ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯a3 1 ¯ ¯a3 ¯ ¯ ¯a2 and

¯ ¯ ¯1 ¯ ¯ ¯a1 ¯ ¯ ¯a2 ∆3 = ¯¯ ¯a3 ¯ ¯ ¯a2 ¯ ¯ ¯a1

0

a3

1

0

0

1

a3

0

0

0

a3

a2

1

0

0

a3

a1

1

0

0

0

0

1

a1

a3

0

0

1

a2

a3

0

0

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¯ ¯ a1 ¯ ¯ ¯ a2 ¯ ¯ ¯ a3 ¯ ¯ ¯ a2 ¯ ¯ ¯ a1 ¯ ¯ ¯ 1¯

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CHAPTER 19 Exercise 19.2 1. The equation yt+2 + 6yt+1 + 9yt = 4 is a specific example of (19.1), with a1 = 6, a2 = 9, and c = 4. When these values are inserted into (19.1’), we get precisely the system (19.4). The solution is Example 4 of Sec.18.1 is exactly the same as that for the variable y obtained from the system (19.4), but it does not give the time path for x, since the variable x is absent from the single-equation formulation. 2. The characteristic equation of (19.2) can be written immediately as b3 +⎡b2 − 3b + 2 = 0. ⎤ As 1 −3 2 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ to (19.2’), the characteristic equation should be |bI + K| = 0; since K = ⎢ −1 0 0 ⎥, we ⎦ ⎣ 0 −1 0 ⎤ ⎡ b + 1 −3 2 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ have |bI + K| = ⎢ −1 b 0 ⎥ = b3 + b2 − 3b + 2 = 0 which is exactly the same. ⎦ ⎣ 0 −1 b 3. (a) To find the particular solution, use (19.5’): ⎡ ⎣

x y

⎤

⎡

⎦ = (I + K)−1 d = ⎣

2

2

2 −1

⎤−1 ⎡ ⎦

⎤

⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ 1 2 24 7 1 ⎣ ⎦= ⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦=⎣ ⎦ 6 9 2 −2 9 5 24

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x y

⎤

⎡

⎦ = (J + K)−1 d = ⎣

0 − 13 1

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⎤−1 ⎡ ⎦

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The characteristic equation, ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ b − 1 − 13 ¯ ¯ ¯ = b2 − 5 b + 1 = 0, has roots b1 = 1 and b2 = 1 . These imply: |bJ + K| = ¯ 6 6 2 3 ¯ ¯ b b − 16 ¯ m1 = 2A1 , n1 = −3A1 ; m2 = A2 , n2 = −2A2 . Thus the complementary functions are

xc = 2A1 ( 12 )t + A2 ( 13 )t ) and yc = −3A1 ( 12 )t − 2A2 ( 13 )t . Combining these with the particular

solutions, and definitizing the constants Ai , we finally obtain the time paths xt = −2( 12 )t + ( 13 )t + 6 and yt = 3( 12 )t − 2( 13 )t + 3.

4. (a) To find the particular integrals, we utilize (19.14): ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤−1 ⎡ ⎤ ⎤⎡ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ 12 −60 −1 −12 −60 6 12 x ⎦ ⎦=⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦= 1⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎣ ⎦ = (M )−1 g = ⎣ 6 −1 −1 4 36 1 6 36 y ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ r − 1 −12 ¯ ¯ = r2 + 5r + 6 = 0, has roots r1 = −2 The characteristic equation, |rI + M | = ¯¯ ¯ ¯ 1 r+6 ¯ and r2 = −3. These imply: m1 = −4A1 , n1 = A1 ; m2 = −3A2 , n2 = A2 . Thus the complementary functions are xc = −4A1 e−2t −3A2 e−3t and yc = A1 e−2t +A2 e−3t . Combining

these with the particular solutions, and definitizing the constants Ai , we find the time paths to be x(t) = 4e−2t − 3e−3t + 12 and y(t) = −e−2t + e−3t + 4. (b) The particular integrals are, according to (19.14), ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤−1 ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ x −2 3 10 −2 3 10 7 ⎣ ⎦ = (M )−1 g = ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦=⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦=⎣ ⎦ y −1 2 9 −1 2 9 8 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ r−2 3 ¯ ¯ = r2 − 1 = 0, has roots r1 = 1 and The characteristic equation, |rI + M | = ¯¯ ¯ ¯ −1 r + 2 ¯ r2 = −1. These imply: m1 = 3A1 , n1 = A1 ; m2 = A2 , n2 = A2 . Thus the complementary functions are xc = 3A1 et + A2 e−t and yc = A1 et + A2 e−t . Combining these with the particular

solutions, and definitizing the constants Ai , we find the time paths to be x(t) = 6et − 5e−t + 7 and y(t) = 2et − 5e−t + 8.

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Exercise 19.3 ⎡

1. Since dt = ⎣

λ1

⎤

⎡

δ − a11

⎤⎡

−a12

β1

⎤

⎡

λ1

⎤

⎦ δ t , we have ⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦=⎣ ⎦. Thus β 1 = 1 [λ1 (δ − ∆ λ2 −a21 δ − a22 β2 λ2 1 a22 ) + λ2 a12 ] and β 2 = ∆ [λ2 (δ − a11 ) + λ1 a21 ], where ∆ = (δ − a11 )(δ − a22 ) − a12 a21 . It is

clear that the answers in Example 1 are the special case where λ1 = λ2 = 1. ⎤ ⎡ δ 0 ⎦. The rest follows easily. 2. (a) The key to rewriting process is the fact that δI = ⎣ 0 δ (b) Scalar: δ. Vectors: β, u. Matrices: I, A. (c) β = (δI − A)−1 u ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ρ 0 1 0 a ⎦+⎣ ⎦ − ⎣ 11 3. (a) ρI + I − A = ⎣ 0 ρ 0 1 a21 rest follows easily.

a12 a22

⎤

⎡

⎦=⎣

ρ + 1 − a11

−a12

−a21

ρ + 1 − a22

⎤

⎦. The

(b) Scalar: ρ. Vectors: β, λ. Matrices: I, A. (c) β = (ρI + I − A)−1 λ. t 4. (a) With trial solution β i δ t = β i ( 10 12 ) , we find from (19.22’) that β 1 =

x1p =

70 12 t 39 ( 10 )

20 12 t 13 ( 10 ) . 3 b − 10

and x2p =¯ ¯ 4 ¯ − 10 (b) From the equation ¯¯ 3 2 ¯ − 10 b − 10 These give us m1 = 4A1 , n1 = 3A1 ; m2

6 t 1 t and x2c = 3A1 ( 10 ) − A2 (− 10 )

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯] = b2 − ¯ ¯

5 10 b

−

6 100

70 39

and β 2 =

= 0, we find b1 =

6 10 ,b2

20 13 .

So

1 = − 10 .

6 t 1 t = A2 , n2 = −A2 . Thus x1c = 4A1 ( 10 ) + A2 (− 10 )

(c) Combining the above results, and utilizing the initial conditions, we find A1 = 1 and A2 = −1. Thus the time paths are x1,t = 4(

6 t 1 70 12 ) − (− )t + ( )t 10 10 39 10

x2,t = 3(

6 t 1 20 12 ) − (− )t + ( )t 10 10 13 10

t

5. (a) With trial solution β i eρt = β i e 10 , we find from (19.25’) that β 1 = x1p =

17 t/10 6 e

and x2p =

19 t/10 . 6 e

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17 6

and β 2 =

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3 10

4 − 10

r+1−

2 10

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−4t/10 + − 11 10 . These give us m1 = 4A1 , n1 = 3A1 ; m2 = A2 , n2 = −A2 . Thus x1c = 4A1 e

A2 e−11t/10 and x2c = 3A1 e−4t/10 − A2 e−11t/10

(c) Combining the above results, and utilizing the initial conditions, we find A1 = 1 and A2 = 2. Thus the time paths are 17 t/10 e 6 19 = 3e−4t/10 − 2e−11t/10 + et/10 6

x1,t = 4e−4t/10 + 2e−11t/10 + x2,t

6. (a) E,a and P are n × 1 column vectors; A is an n × n matrix. (b) The interpretation is that, at any instant of time, an excess demand for the ith product will induce a price adjustment to the extent of αi times the magnitude of excess demand. (c) .. . dPn dt

dP1 dt

= α1 (a10 + a11 P1 + a12 P2 + . . . + a1n Pn )

= αn (an0 + an1 P1 + an2 P2 + . . . + ann Pn )

(d) It can be verified that P 0 = αE. Thus we have P 0 = α(a + AP ) or P0 − α

(n×1)

A

P

(n×n) (n×n) (n×1)

=

α

a

(n×n) (n×1)

7. (a) E1,t = a10 + a11 P1,t + a12 P2,t + . . . + a1n Pn,t ) .. . En,t = an0 + an1 P1,t + an2 P2,t + . . . + ann Pn,t ) Thus we have Et = a + APt . (b) Since ∆Pi,t ≡ Pi,t+1 − Pi,t , we can write ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ P1,t+1 − P1,t ∆P1,t ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ .. .. ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥=⎢ ⎢ . . ⎦ ⎣ ⎣ ∆Pn,t Pn,t+1 − Pn,t

The rest follows easily.

⎤

⎥ ⎥ ⎥ = Pt+1 − Pt ⎦ (n×1) (n×1)

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Exercise 19.4 1. Cramer’s rule makes use of the determinants: |A| = κβj

|A1 | = κβjµ

|A2 | = κj(α − T − µ(1 − g))

Then we have : π ¯=

|A1 | |A|

= µ,

¯= U

|A2 | |A|

=

α−T −µ(1−g) β

2. The first equation in (19.34) gives us 9 3 − (1 − i)m1 = − n1 4 4 Multiplying through by − 49 we get 1 (1 − i)m1 = n1 3 The second equation in (19.34) gives us 3 1 − m1 = − (1 + i)n1 2 4 Multiplying through by − 23 (1 − i), and noting that (1 + i)(1 − i) = 1 − i2 = 2, we again get 1 (1 − i)m1 = n1 3 3. With α − t = 16 , β = 2, h = 1/3, j = 1/4 and κ = 1/2, the system (19.28’) becomes ⎤ ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ 1 1 1 π0 π 1 0 2 ⎦⎣ 24 ⎦=⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎣ ⎦+⎣ 6 ⎦ µ 1 U 0 1 U0 − 16 1 − 12 2 Setting π 0 = U 0 = 0 and solving, we get the particular integrals π = µ and U = the reduced equation (19.30) now becomes ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎤⎡ ⎡ 1 0 m r + 16 2 ⎦=⎣ ⎦ ⎦⎣ ⎣ 1 0 n −6 r+1

the characteristic equation is r2 + 76 r +

1 4

= 0, with distinct real roots √ −7 ± 13 r1 , r2 = 12

. Using these values successively in the above matrix equation, we find √ 5 − 13 m1 = n1 6 133

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13

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Thus the complementarity functions are ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ √ √ A1 A πc −7+ 13 −7− 13 2 √ √ ⎦=⎣ ⎦ e 12 t + ⎣ ⎦ e 12 t ⎣ 5− (13) 5+ (13) Uc A1 ( ) A2 ( ) 6 6 which, when added to the particular integrals, give the general solutions.

4. (a) With α − T = 12 , β = 3, g = 1/2, j = 1/4 and κ = 1, the system (19.36) becomes ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ 1 3 1 0 − 78 π t+1 π t 4 ⎦⎣ 8 ⎣ ⎦+⎣ ⎦=⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ 1 − 12 4 Ut+1 0 −1 Ut − µ 2 Letting π = π t = π t+1 and U = Ut = Ut+1 and solving, we get the particular solutions π=µ

and

U=

1 (1 − µ) 6

. Since the reduced equation (19.38) now becomes ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ 3 b − 78 m 0 4 ⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦=⎣ ⎦ 1 − 2 b 4b − 1 n 0 the characteristic equation is 4b2 −

33 8 b

+

7 8

= 0, with distinct real roots

√ 33 ± 193 b1 , b2 = 64

. Using these values successively in the above matrix equation, we find the proportionality relations

√ 23 − 193 m1 = n1 48

and

√ 23 + 193 m2 = n2 48

Thus the complementarity functions are ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ p p A1 A πc (193) 33 + 33 − (193) t 2 t √ √ ⎦=⎣ ⎦( ⎦ ⎣ ⎣ ( ) + ) 23− (193) 23+ (193) 64 64 Uc A1 ( ) A2 ( ) 48 48

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which, when added to the particular solutions, give the general solutions. (b) With α − T = 14 , β = 4, g = 1, j = 1/4 and κ = 1, the system (19.36) becomes ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ 1 1 0 π t+1 −1 1 πt ⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦+⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ = ⎣ 16 ⎦ 1 −1 5 Ut+1 0 −1 Ut 4 −µ The particular solutions are π = µ and U = becomes

⎡ ⎣

b−1

1

−b

5b − 1

1 16 .

⎤⎡ ⎦⎣

m n

Since the reduced equation (19.38) now ⎤

⎡

⎦=⎣

0 0

⎤ ⎦

the characteristic equation is 5b2 − 5b + 1 = 0, with distinct real roots √ 5± 5 b1 , b2 = 10 . Using these values successively in the above matrix equation, we find √ 5− 5 m1 = n1 10 and

√ 5+ 5 m2 = n2 10

Thus the complementarity functions are ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ √ √ πc A1 A 2 ⎣ ⎦=⎣ ⎦ ( 5 + 5 )t + ⎣ ⎦ ( 5 − 5 )t √ √ 10 10 Uc A1 ( 5−10 5 ) A2 ( 5+10 5 ) which, when added to the particular solutions, give the general solutions.

Exercise 19.5 1. By introducing a new variable x ≡ y 0 (which implies that x0 ≡ y 00 ), the given equation can be rewritten as the system x0 = f (x, y) y0 = x which constitutes a special case of (19.40).

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= fy > 0, as y increases (moving northware in the phase space), x0 will increase

(x0 will pass through three stages in its sign, in the order: −, 0, +). This yields the same conclusion as

∂x0 ∂x .

Similarly,

∂y 0 ∂x

= gx > 0 yields the same conclusion as

∂y 0 ∂y .

3. N/A 4. (a) The x0 = 0 curve has zero slope, and the y 0 = 0 curve has infinite slope. The equilibrium is a saddle point.

(b) The equilibrium is also a saddle point.

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5. (a) The partial-derivative signs imply that the x0 = 0 curve is positively sloped, and the y 0 = 0 curve is negatively sloped.

(b) A stable node results when a steep x0 = 0 curve is coupled with a flat y 0 = 0 curve. A stable focus results if a flat x0 = 0 curve is coupled with a steep y 0 = 0 curve.

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Exercise 19.6 1. (a) The system has a unique equilibrium E = (0, 0). The Jacobian evaluated at E is ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ ⎡ ex 1 0 0 ⎦ ⎦ JE = ⎣ =⎣ 0 1 yex ex (0,0)

Since |JE | = 1 and tr(JE ) = 2, E is locally an unstable node.

(b) There are two equilibriums: E1 = (0, 0) and E2 = ( 12 , − 14 ). The Jacobian evaluated at E1 and E2 yields

and

⎡

1 2

⎡

1 2

JE1 = ⎣ JE2 = ⎣

0 1

1 1

⎤ ⎦ ⎤ ⎦

Since |JE1 | = 1 and tr(JE1 ) = 2, E1 is locally an unstable node. The second matrix has a negative determinant, thus E2 is locally a saddle point. (c) A single equilibrium exists at (0, 0). And ⎡ ⎤ 0 −ey ⎦ JE = ⎣ 5 −1

(0,0)

⎡

=⎣

0 −1 5 −1

⎤ ⎦

Since |JE | = 5 and tr(JE ) = −1, E is locally an stable focus. (d) A single equilibrium exists at (0, 0). And ⎤ ⎡ 3x2 + 6xy 3x2 + 1 ⎦ JE = ⎣ 1 + y2 2xy

⎡

(0,0)

=⎣

0 1 1 0

⎤ ⎦

Since |JE | = −1, E is locally a saddle point. ⎡

2. (a) The elements of Jacobian are signed as follows: ⎣

0

+

⎤

⎦. Thus its determinant is neg+ 0 ative, implying that the equilibrium is locally a saddle ⎡ point. ⎤ 0 − ⎦. Thus its determinant is neg(b) The elements of Jacobian are signed as follows: ⎣ − 0 ative, implying that the equilibrium is locally a saddle point.

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⎤

⎦. Thus its determinant is pos− − itive and its trace negative, implying that the equilibrium is locally either a stable focus or a (c) The elements of Jacobian are signed as follows: ⎣

stable node.

3. The diﬀerential equations are p0 = h(1 − µ) µ0 = µ(p + q − m(p)) , where m0 (p) < 0. The equilibrium E occurs where p = p1 (where p1 = m(p1 ) − q is the value of p that satisfies (19.56)) and µ = 1. The Jacobian is ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ 0 −h 0 −h ⎦ =⎣ ⎦ JE = ⎣ 0 0 µ(1 − m (p)) p + q − m(p) 1 − m (p1 ) 0 E

Since |JE | = h(1 − m0 (p1 )) > 0 and tr(JE ) = 0, E is locally a vortex — the same conclusion as

in the phase diagram analysis. 4. (a) The x0 = 0 and y 0 = 0 curves share the same equation y = −x. Thus the two curves coincide, to give rise to a lineful of equilibrium points. Initial points oﬀ that line do not lead to equilibrium.

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CHAPTER 20 Exercise 20.2 1. λ∗

= 1−t

µ∗

= (1 − t)/2 t t2 = − +2 2 4

y∗

2. The hamiltonian is H = 6y + λy + λu (linear in u). Thus to maximize H, we have u = 2 (if λ is positive) and u = 0 (if λ is negative) From λ0 = −∂H/∂y = −6 − λ, we find that λ(t) = ke−t − 6, but since λ(4) = 0 from the transversality condition, we have k = 6e4 , and

λ∗ (t) = 6e4−t − 6 which is positive for all t in the interval [0,4]. Hence the optimal control is u∗ (t) = 2. From y 0 = y + u = y + 2, we obtain y(t) = cet − 2. Since y(0) = 10, then c = 12, and y ∗ (t) = 12et − 2 The optimal terminal state is y ∗ (4) = 12e4 − 2 3. From the maximum principle, the system of diﬀerential equations are λ0

= −λ

y0

= y+

a+λ 2b

solving first for λ, we get λ(t) = c0 e−t . Using λ(T ) = 0 yields c0 = 0. Therefore, u(t) = and

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4. The maximum principle yields u = (y +λ)/2, and the following system of diﬀerential equations λ0

= −(u − 2y)

y0

= u

with the boundary conditions y(0) = y0 and λ(T ) = 0. Substituting for u in the system of equations yields

⎡ ⎣

λ0 y0

⎤

⎡

⎦=⎣

− 12

1 2

3 2 1 2

⎤⎡ ⎦⎣

λ y

⎤ ⎦

The coeﬃcient matrix has a determinant of -1, the roots are ±1. For r1 = 1, the eigenvector is

⎡ ⎣

− 12 − 1

3 2 1 2

1 2

−1

⎤⎡ ⎦⎣

m n

⎤

⎦=0

which yields m = 1 and n = 1.For r2 = −1, the eigenvector is m = 1 and n = −1/3. The complete solutions are the homogeneous solutions, ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ 1 1 λ(t) ⎦ = ⎣ ⎦ c1 et + ⎣ ⎦ c2 et ⎣ 1 1 −3 y(t)

From the transversality conditions we get c1

=

c2

=

x0 e−2T 1/3 + e−2T −x0 1/3 + e−2T

The final solution is λ(t) = y(t) = u(t) =

x0 1/3 + e−2T x0 1/3 + e−2T x0 1/3 + e−2T

5. N/A 6. λ∗ = 3e4−t − 3 µ∗ = 2 y ∗ = 7et − 2

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¡ t−2T ¢ − e−t e µ ¶ 1 −t t−2T e + e 3 µ ¶ 1 −t t−2T − e e 3